Nevertheless She Persisted:
Honoring the Legacy
Women In Our Logo
(from left to right):
Frida Kahlo:
A Mexican self-portrait artist and political activist, Frida Kahlo is viewed as a feminist icon for her female creativity and notoriety.
Lauryn Hill:
Hip Hot feminism’s first conscious female rapper was Lauryn Hill. She is known for giving women a voice in Hip Hop through her conscious rap and feminist overtones in her music.
Amelia Earhart:
Amelia Earhart was the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean and paved the way for future female aviators to come.
Angela Davis:
Angela Davis is an American political activist, academic scholar, and author. Her research interests are feminism, Black American studies, critical theory, and social consciousness.
Marilyn Monroe:
Marilyn Monroe is an American actress and model known for challenging women’s sexual status quo in the 1950s and opened doors for victims of sexual abuse to speak out.
Malala Yousafzai:
Malala Yousafzai is known for advocating for education for women in Pakistan. She became an outspoken opponent of the Taliban but continued to advocate for women’s rights in the middle east.
