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We remember novelist Gloria Naylor, who died September 28, 2016, at the age of 66.
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As Keith Haring became more famous, he got to know the biggest celebrities of the era.
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Maggie Lena Walker was the first African-American woman bank founder and president.
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Grace Abbott spent her life fighting for the rights of women, children and immigrants.
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Lillian Gilbreth was the first woman elected to the National Academy of Engineering.
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Ynés Mexía became one of the most accomplished plant collectors of her time.
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Lois Weber was an early film pioneer and one of the first directors to own a film studio.
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Williamina Fleming went from doing domestic work to becoming a trailblazing astronomer.
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Tye Leung Schulze was the first Chinese American woman to vote in a U.S. election.
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Gladys Bentley was a musical sensation and gender identity pioneer.
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Sissieretta Jones was the first Black woman to headline a concert at Carnegie Hall.
