Hi lovelies! Happy Women’s History Month! This is the month that we celebrate the amazing contributions that women continue to make in society and in history. As a woman who came from a legacy of phenomenal women, I had the privilege of always knowing my history and my worth. I take the month of March to educate others about the hidden figures in women’s history. I studied History in college, so I enjoy learning about the past and to actively fight to not repeat it. I dedicate this article to all of the women that fight to break barriers in all fields.

My first figure queen is Ida B. Wells. Queen Wells was born in 1862 and passed in 1931. Throughout her 69 years of life, Queen Wells spent her life exposing the flaws of American society through journalism. She was born into slavery, and after attaining freedom, Wells started teaching at the age of 16 in Tennessee. Queen Wells founded the Alpha Suffrage Club in 1913 and continued the fight for women to have the right to vote. Queen Wells, I honor you during this Women’s History Month.

My second figure queen is Diahann Carroll. Queen Carroll was an actress, activist, and singer that was born in 1935 and passed in 2019. Throughout her 84 years of life, Queen Carroll was a definition of grace. Queen Carroll was an actress that showed young women of color that we have other stories to tell. From “Julia” to “A Different World,” and from “Claudine to Eve’s Bayou, Queen Carroll showed that women of color could play aristocratic roles, roles with grace, and hard-working mothers. Queen Diahann Carroll, I honor you during this Women’s History Month.

My third is Queen Angela Davis. Queen Davis stands out as a powerful symbol of activism, resilience, and the fight for justice. Queen Davis was born in 1944. As a Black feminist, scholar, and political activist, Queen Davis has devoted her life to challenging systemic oppression, advocating for racial and gender equality, and pushing for prison abolition. Queen Davis gained global recognition for her role in the civil rights movement and her activism with the Black Panther Party. Her tireless work continues to inspire generations of women to challenge injustice and fight for liberation. Queen Angela Davis, I honor you during this Women’s History Month.

My fourth queen is Queen Mae Jemison. Queen Jemison is an engineer, physician, and former NASA astronaut that was born in 1956. Queen Jemison is a science wiz. Queen Jemison attended Stanford University at the age of 16 and received her Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering and her Bachelor of Arts degree in African and African American studies. Queen Jemison attended Cornell Medical School. After medical school, Queen Jemison applied and was accepted into the NASA program. Queen Jemison became the first African American woman to travel into space. Queen Mae Jemison, I honor you during this Women’s History Month.

My fifth and final queen is former Madam Vice President Kamala Harris. Queen Harris is an attorney, politician, the 49^th Vice President of the United States, and the first woman vice president in United States History that was born in 1964. Queen Harris joined the first African American sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated, and graduated from the Historically Black College/ University (HBCU) Howard University. Queen Harris was elected Attorney General of California in 2010, making her the first woman, African American and South Asian American to hold the office in California’s history. Queen Harris also served as a United States Senator for California in 2017. Queen Harris became the Democratic nominee for President of the United States in 2024. Queen Kamala Harris, I honor you during this Women’s History Month.  

For Women’s History Month, I believe it is essential to highlight the profound and often underappreciated contributions of a few Black women throughout history. These women have been trailblazers, change makers, and pillars of resilience, whose work in civil rights, art, politics, education, and countless other fields has shaped the world we live in today. This Women’s History Month, I honor a few women that inspire me. Happy Women’s History Month!

This was written by our contributing writer, Vonora Lewis.