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Black Women in Non-Traditional Fields Presented By: Shakeria Griffin I know I will survive, I'm a fighter. Of my two "handicaps" being female put more.

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1 Black Women in Non-Traditional Fields Presented By: Shakeria Griffin I know I will survive, I'm a fighter. Of my two "handicaps" being female put more obstacles in my path than being black. Tremendous amounts of talent are being lost to our society just because that talent wears a skirt.

2 Traditional Roles of Women Caretaker Nurse School Teacher Housekeeper Secretary Seamstress

3 Women of Courage Mary Elizabeth Bowser Harriett Jacobs Mary Church Terrell Diana Fletcher:Not Pictured Ida B. Wells Barnett

4 Educators & Literary Women Phillis Wheatley Mary Ann Shadd Cary Mary McLeod Bethune Zora Neale Hurston

5 Entrepreneurs Madam C.J. Walker ( Sarah Breedlove McWilliams Walker) Oprah Winfrey

6 Black Women in the Military Command Sergeant Major Michelle S. Jones U.S.Army Reserve Captain Patricia Johnson U.S. Marine Corps Captain Lillian E. Fishburne U.S. Navy

7 Women In Entertainment Josephine Baker Hattie McDaniel Marian Anderson

8 Women in Science and Medicine Rebecca Lee: No Photos Available DR. MAE CAROL JEMISON Mary Eliza Mahoney R.N

9 Women In Politics Shirley Chisholm Carol Moseley Braun Barbara Jordan

10 Women In Sports Vonetta Flowers Wilma Rudolph

11 References http://www.bridgew.edu/HOBA/Mahoney.c fmhttp://www.bridgew.edu/HOBA/Mahoney.c fm http://www.wic.org/misc/histo ry.htmhttp://www.wic.org/misc/histo ry.htm www.africanamericans.com http://www.black- collegian.com/issues/1998- 04/womenmil.shtml

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