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Image description: A black-and-white portrait-style photo of Nazik al-Mala'ika with 'Iraq' written in both Arabic and English in the background.

Nazik al-Mala’ika

Nazik al-Mala’ika, a ground-breaking Iraqi poet and women’s rights advocate, was one of the first Arab poets to work in free verse instead of the classical rhyme form.
Image description: A black-and-white photo of Sister Mary Kenneth Keller next to an old computer.

Sister Mary Kenneth Keller

Sister Mary Kenneth Keller was the first U.S. woman to earn a Ph.D. in computer sciences and worked to expand access to computers in education.
Image description: A photo of Milele Chikasa Anana standing at a podium.

Milele Chikasa Anana

Milele Chikasa Anana was the first Black school board member in Wisconsin and the longtime editor and publisher of the magazine UMOJA.