1st Self-Made Female American-born Millionaire

created hair straightening product specifically for black women.

Journalist who exposed lynching in the south

Madame C.J. Walker

1867-1919

Ida Wells

1862-1931

Inspirational African American Women Quilted in Ringgold’s Art

Spoke out against slavery

and for women’s rights. Brought over 300 slaves to

freedom on the

Underground Railroad

Sojourner Truth

1797-1883 Harriet Tubman

1820-1913

Refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man

Advisor to two Presidents

Founded a college for Black Americans

Rosa Parks

1913-2005 Mary McLeod Bethune

1875-1955

Improved housing, Jobs and consumer education.

Registered thousands to vote.

Ella Baker

1905-1986 Fannie Lou Hamer

1917-1977

Faith Ringgold 1930-

Faith’s personal motto is

"If one can, anyone can. All you gotta do is try".

Dancing at the Louvre The Picnic at Giverny

The French Collection

On the Beach at St. Tropez

Vincent Van Gogh Impressionist Painter

Ringgold was

particularly fond of

Vincent’s

Impressionist style

of painting and

use of yellow

sunflowers.

Still Life: Vase with Fifteen Sunflowers Starry Night 1889

The Sunflower Quilting Bee at Arles

1991 74”x 80”

Acrylic on canvas, tie-dyed, pieced fabric border

Oprah Winfrey Collection

Madame CJ

Walker

Ida Wells

Sojourner Truth

Ella Baker

Mary Bethune

Fannie

Lou

Hammer

Harriet

Tubman

Rosa Parks

Vincent

Van

Gogh