"Profiled are 26 American women from the 18th through 21st centuries, who have made-or are still making--history as artists, writers, teachers, lawyers, or athletes. The women come from a variety of economic and ethnic backgrounds and many had to overcome extreme hardships. One woman represents each alphabetical letter beginning with Angela Davis, an activist, teacher, and writer, and concludes with Zora Neale Hurston, an anthropologist and writer."--Publisher....

"Hazel Scott said, "Why would anyone come to hear me . . . and refuse to sit next to someone like me," before walking away and refusing to play for a segregated audience in Austin, Texas. Wherever she went, Hazel was fearless in her pursuit of justice, and she refused to compromise when it came to the principles she lived by. We invite you to learn more about this "Change Maker" and the enduring impact she had on race relations through her engagement...