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As the "First Lady of the Struggle," African American political and social activist Mary McLeod Bethune focused on the struggle for gender and racial equality.

Eight women who boldly defied set ways of thinking and behaving and were not afraid to take risks are celebrated in this well-written book.

Runners in the nation's capital will find this scenic route full of monuments and history.

Height worked alongside Mary McLeod Bethune, Eleanor Roosevelt and Martin Luther King, Jr. to end segregation.

Information on historic women in Florida isn't as readily available as it can be for other states, but it can be found for those who wish to seek it.

Laney founded one of the first vocational schools for African-American children in Georgia. She also organized the first African-American high school football in Georgia.

It is perhaps most fitting that Mr. Barack Hussein Obama the offspring of both black African and white American parents will become the first black to take the oath.