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Celebrating Women's History Month

March 25, 2021 | Michelle

March 25th is the birthday of two giants of Women's History--Aretha Franklin and Gloria Steinem. These two women paved the way for women's rights, civil rights, in the music industry, and beyond during the course of their lives. Let's eat a cupcake, sing, "Happy Birthday!," and enjoy learning about these two amazing women plus more history making ladies.

R-E-S-P-E-C-T : Aretha Franklin, the queen of soul by 1956- Carole Boston Weatherford
Sylvia and Marsha start a revolution! : the story of the trans women of color who made LGBTQ+ history by Joy Michael Ellison
Who is Kamala Harris? by Kirsten (Kirsten Stephanie) Anderson
Born curious : 20 girls who grew up to be awesome scientists by 1956- Martha Freeman
Exquisite : the poetry and life of Gwendolyn Brooks by Suzanne Slade
Fly like a girl : one woman's dramatic fight in Afghanistan and on the home front by Mary Jennings Hegar
My life on the road by Gloria Steinem
In praise of difficult women : life lessons from 29 heroines who dared to break the rules by Karen Karbo
Ordinary hazards : a memoir by Nikki Grimes
Women : our story
Invisible : the forgotten story of the black woman lawyer who took down America's most powerful mobster by 1954- Stephen L. Carter
Brazen : rebel ladies who rocked the world by artist Pénélope Bagieu
Femme magnifique : a comic book anthology salute to 50 magnificent women from pop, politics, art & science