Maud Cuney Hare (1874–1936) was a musicologist, pianist, author, and activist during the early Jim Crow era. She is praised for...

This International Women’s Day we have a special episode of Womanica in partnership with iHeart Radio’s initiative, Pass the...

“Hoots and derision, which did not worry me at all,” Lilian Bland wrote, describing her visit to an airshow in Blackpool,...

Jackie Cochran (c. 1906-1980) was the first woman to break the sound barrier. In her time as a pilot, she held more records than...

Gal Costa (1945-2022) was an iconic vocalist of Brazilian pop music. As one of the leading acts of the tropicalia movement in...

Winona Beamer (1923-2008) was a teacher, singer, dancer and keeper of indigenous Hawaiian culture. She taught Hawaiian history...

Anandavally (c. 1950s-2019) was a prolific Indian dubbing artist, known for her versatile vocal talents and impeccable timing....

Toshiko Akiyoshi (1929-present) is a Japanese jazz pianist, composer, and bandleader. Her work, which combines standard jazz...

In the first of a new series we’re calling Lost Women of Science Conversations—and a fitting choice for Black History Month—we...