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When I started this challenge, there were a lot of obvious possibilities for inspiration: Mother Theresa, Anne Rice, Ella Fitzgerald, and others. Some are famous, some are humble, all inspiring. Then I had some interesting discoveries while compiling the list and found several women that I had never heard off. They were the most interesting [...]
Many people talk about The Little Rock Nine, more than 50 years after those brave high school students made an incredible difference in the Civil Rights fight. Those kids had a mentor, and her name was Daisy Bates. To me, Daisy Bates is an inspiration on survival. Her mother was raped and murdered by three [...]
Some artists inspire just by their talent. This is the case of Mahalia Jackson. Many times we hear that if you love what you do, you don’t work a day in your life. Mahalia Jackson perfectly combined her love of God, her talent as a singer into a very wonderful career. This post is really [...]
When I started this research, there were several ladies that I had never heard from before. Call it ignorance or simply living life, I had no idea that this woman had been the first latin woman to preside the University of California. It was a privilege to find her while researching inspiring women. She was [...]
Some of the women I pick are more well known than others. Rosa Parks is already a familiar name. The reason I picked her as an inspiration is not the one you may think. Yes, she did refuse to leave her seat in the bus for a white person. Yes, that simple act did more [...]
When you are born in Puerto Rico, from an early age you are defined as Hispanic. Then you come to the states and find out that not all Hispanics are the same. Those born in Puerto Rico have an American citizenship from birth. Those from other Hispanic countries make great sacrifices to come to the [...]
Some people do remarkable things and then top it off by spending their efforts on helping others. This is the case of Marian Wright Edelman. Marian Wright was the first African American woman accepted in the Mississippi state bar. She was involved in Civil Rights and worked tirelessly to ensure the rights of the poor [...]
The only reason why I picked this lady is because her story reminded me of Mulan. Most people don’t know they have an American version of what they know only as a Disney movie. Deborah Sampson impersonated a man in order to serve in the military. She served for 17 months, was wounded and was [...]
For many women of my generation, Gloria Steinem is synonym with the feminist movement. The only thing we know about Susan B Anthony is that she was on the dollar coin and that she got mentioned as one of the cons on Oceans 13. Guess again. Susan B. Anthony did more for woman’s rights than [...]
The woman brought the Red Cross to the United States. Is that a big deal? Yes. When she did it, she was 56 years young. Talk about changing careers during midlife. It is very inspiring to see a woman change careers in her 50′s, specially in 1881. If you have a passion that is pushing [...]
