A quick overview of famous Black women in history and a bit about what they have accomplished.

Find out how Frances Perkins helped guide the United States out of the Great Depression.

Event: January 1942. The first American soldiers arrive in Europe to fight in WWII and those soldiers leave jobs that must be filled by female workers. Story: Rosie the Riveter embodies the work the woman can do to support their...

Event: October 1921. Scientist Marie Curie, winner of two Nobel prizes, visits the White House to accept a gift of one gram of radium. Story: Marie Curie worked hard to study science and was sometimes rejected because of her gender. She...

Learn more about climate change and the transition to renewable energy in this interview with Phil the Fixer.

Event: September 1962. Rachel Carson's book, Silent Spring is published and word of how industrial chemicals harm nature begins to spread. Story: Rachel Carson is an author, scientist and environmentalist. Her books were praised as both...

FLORIDA - DECEMBER 12: WHAT if your best friend weighed 10,000lbs and was able to crush a watermelon under her foot? Acrobat and animal handler Lauryn Murray, 33, from Florida, grew up in a circus and spends almost every day caring for...

The LGBTQ+ community took a stand in 1960s America. Discriminated against because of their sexuality and gender identity, they campaigned for a fairer, freer society in a time of social and political upheaval in America.

Amelia Earhart, a pioneer in flight and history

Eleanor Roosevelt, a United Nations Delegate that redefined the role of first lady