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Inspired by her own foremothers legacies and the friendships formed throughout her life RozellaKennedy centers and celebrates the stories of 100 Black Brown Asian and Indigenous womenboth famous and littleknownwho changed the course of US history

In the beautiful pages of Our Brave Foremothers discover an intergenerational intercultural bouquet of Black Brown Asian and Indigenous women lifted into the significance that they deserve From Etel Adnan to Mary Jones Thelma Garcia Buchholdt to Pura Belpr to Zitkla here are 100 women of color who left a lasting mark on United States history Including both famous and littleknown names the thoughtful profiles and detailed portraits of these women herald their achievements and passions Following each entry is a prompt that asks you to connect your life to theirs an inspiring way to understand their influence and the power of their stories To consider on a deeper level the devotedness of Clara Brown the fearlessness of Jovita Idr the guts of Grace Lee Boggs or the selflessness of Martha Louise Morrow Foxx And to be as brave as we each can beand then beyond that