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Day 31 Woman of the Day: Fannie M. Richards

Fannie M. Richards, the first African American teacher who taught in Detroit, is Day 31 Woman of the Day.  Read more about this pioneer woman below:

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Library Point: http://www.librarypoint.org/fannie_Richards

Story of Fannie Richards: http://archive.org/stream/jstor-2713513/2713513_djvu.txt

Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame: hall.michiganwomen.org/honoree.php?C=220&A..

Detroit African American History Project: http://www.daahp.wayne.edu/biographiesDisplay.php?id=21

Research Article on Richards and Teaching: http://teqjournal.org/Back%20Issues/Volume%2035/VOL35%20PDFS/35_3/06florioruane&williams-35_3.pdf

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Day 28 Woman of the Day: Lynette Woodard

Lynette Woodard, first female player for the Harlem Globetrotters, is Day 28 Woman of the Day.  Read more about this pioneer woman below:

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Biography: http://www.biography.com/people/lynette-woodard-533268

Harlem Globetrotters: http://www.harlemglobetrotters.com/harlem-globetrotter-legend/lynette-woodard

WNBA: http://www.wnba.com/features/tiog_woodard_2005.html

New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/12/sports/basketball/12wnba.html?_r=0

Youtube video: Hall of Fame Enshrinement Speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neiMkYvWgXw

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Day 26 Woman of the Day: Cynthia Cooper

Cynthia Cooper, athlete and basketball player, is Day 26 Woman of the Day.  Read more about this pioneer woman below.

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Biography: http://www.biography.com/people/cynthia-cooper-40885

WNBA: http://www.wnba.com/playerfile/cynthia_cooper/index.html

ESPN: http://espn.go.com/espnw/athletes-life/inthegame/article/9487912/curls-whirls-espnw

Youtube videos: Hall of Fame Enshrinement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sa2Zg3jYc9Y, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjwPiw_YfAI,

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Day 25 Woman of the Day: Minnie Riperton

Minnie Riperton, the multi octave vocalist, is Day 25 Woman of the Day. Read more about this talented performer below.

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Allmusic.com: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/minnie-riperton-mn0000500889

NPR: http://www.npr.org/blogs/codeswitch/2014/07/11/330781619/35-years-after-minnie-ripertons-death-new-fans-still-find-her

Youtube videos: “Loving You” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kE0pwJ5PMDg,  “Inside My Love” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVniMFJYY1o, “Back Down Memory Lane” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0z7MaFE-uRQ

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Day 24 Woman of the Day: Sheryl Swoopes

Day 24 Woman of the Day is Sheryl Swoopes, former WNBA basketball player, and now coach.  Read more about this pioneer woman below.

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Biography: http://www.biography.com/people/sheryl-swoopes-9542142#synopsis

WNBA: http://www.wnba.com/news/sheryl_swoopes_head_coach_2013_12_16.html

ESPN: http://espn.go.com/espnw/w-in-action/nine-for-ix/article/9514311/espnw-nine-ix-sheryl-swoopes-being-herself

Youtube videos: documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0caTqYn8cU4, on coaching: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1m3TZp5RgA

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Day 23 Woman of the Day: Charlayne Hunter-Gault

Charlayne Hunter-Gault, award winning journalist and former PBS NewsHour correspondent, is Day 23 Woman of the Day.  Read more about this pioneer woman below.

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Biography:http://www.biography.com/people/charlayne-hunter-gault-37794

Lifetime Achievement Award: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/charlayne-hunter-gault-former-newshour-correspondent-honored-lifetime-achievement-award/

Black Past.org: http://www.blackpast.org/aah/hunter-gault-charlayne-1942

NPR: http://www.npr.org/2011/01/07/132712913/a-pioneer-looks-back-50-years-after-making-history

Youtube videos: Special Guest with Arise America: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbGk7pHudmk, Nelson Mandela Lecture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyecb3a_lJI, Washington Press Club Tribute: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0nc0jg0zzE

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Day 22 Woman of the Day: Dinah Washington

Day 22 Woman of the Day is Dinah Washington, also known as “The Queen of the Blues.”  Read more about this interesting singer below.

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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: https://rockhall.com/inductees/dinah-washington/bio/

AllMusic: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/dinah-washington-mn0000260038

BlackPast.org: http://www.blackpast.org/aah/washington-dinah-ruth-lee-jones-1924-1963

NPR: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=3872390

Youtube videos: “What a Difference a Day Makes”:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmBxVfQTuvI “Evil Gal Blues”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RatGuS-byw8, “You’ve Got What it Takes”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnLHP0EBfhU

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Day 21 Woman of the Day: Eleanor Holmes Norton

Civil rights activist and U.S. Representative Eleanor Holmes Norton is Day 21 Woman of the Day.  Read more about this pioneering woman below.

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Biography: http://www.biography.com/people/eleanor-holmes-norton-9425250

Black Past.org: http://www.blackpast.org/aah/norton-eleanor-holmes-1937

District of Columbia information: http://norton.house.gov/about/full-biography

Youtube videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCmHZtUSc5I, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSbte5yYkVs

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Day 19 Woman of the Day: Mary Frances Berry

Mary Frances Berry, civil rights activist, author, professor and much more is Day 19 Woman of the Day.  She served on the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. Read more about this fascinating below.

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Website: http://www.maryfrancesberry.com/

Black Past.org: http://www.blackpast.org/aah/berry-mary-frances-1938

C-Span: In Depth with Mary Frances Berry: http://www.c-span.org/video/?320899-1/depth-mary-frances-berry

NPR: http://www.npr.org/books/authors/138216275/mary-frances-berry

Books written by Mary Frances Berry on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Mary-Frances-Berry/e/B001ITYNW8

Youtube videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEic1FBKHZM, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mX59tOyqrVI

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Day 18 Woman of the Day: Tracy Reese

Tracy Reese, a Detroit native, is a fashion designer who designed for First Lady of the President Michelle Obama.  Read more about this talented designer/businesswoman below.

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Website: http://www.tracyreese.com

Biography: http://www.tracyreese.com/blog/meet-tracy/

Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Tracy_Reese.aspx

Famous Fashion Designers: http://www.famousfashiondesigners.org/tracy-reese

Youtube video: My life, my inspiration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSmqv_htWsE