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

Marielle Franco (1979-2018) was a  Rio de Janeiro city council member and member of the Socialism and Liberty Party of Brazil....

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

María Elena Moyano Delgado (1958-1992) was an afro-Peruvian activist and organizer whose focus on community-based solutions...

Mamá Tingó (1921-1974) was an Dominican activist who is often overlooked in historical accounts. She led protests to save her...

Margaret Ekpo (1914-2006) was a Nigerian women’s rights activist and one of Nigeria’s first female elected officials. She...

Jacqueline Creft (1946-1983) was one of the key leaders in Grenada’s People’s Revolutionary Government. She believed in...

Lélia Gonzalez (1935-1994) was a Brazilian professor, anthropologist, activist, and politician. She was a pioneer in the...

Dominga de la Cruz-Becerril (1909-1981) was a Puerto Rican patriot, activist, and poet known as the “one who picked up the flag”...