Inspired by her own foremothers' legacies and the friendships formed
throughout her life, Rozella Kennedy centers and celebrates the stories
of 100 Black, Brown, Asian, and Indigenous women--both famous and
little-known--who changed the course of US history.
In the beautiful pages of Our Brave Foremothers, discover an
intergenerational, intercultural bouquet of Black, Brown, Asian, and
Indigenous women lifted into the significance that they deserve. - From
Etel Adnan to Mary Jones, Thelma Garcia Buchholdt to Pura Belpré to
Zitkála-Sá, here are 100 women of color who left a lasting mark on
United States history. Including both famous and little-known names, the
thoughtful profiles and detailed portraits of these women herald their
achievements and passions. - Following each entry is a prompt that asks
you to connect your life to theirs, an inspiring way to understand their
influence and the power of their stories. To consider on a deeper level
the devotedness of Clara Brown, the fearlessness of Jovita Idár, the
guts of Grace Lee Boggs, or the selflessness of Martha Louise Morrow
Foxx. And to be as brave as we each can be--and then beyond that.