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Eniola Shokunbi: Young Scientist and Innovator

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Fannie Lou Hamer by Robert Shetterly

From the Americans Who Tell the Truth portrait series

was known as the queen of the Leica

ABOUT THE DIGITAL ART GALLERY

Our gallery features art in the theme of heroism. All artworks in our commercial free, age-appropriate Gallery are contributed by professional and student artists as well as curated from art institutions around the world.

MY HERO Project seeks unique works of art by professional and student artists that celebrate the lives and courageous acts of heroes who work to promote change by positively affecting others and their communities. Completed artwork should reflect thoughtful ideas to show how the selected hero demonstrates heroic action and creates positive social change.

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Women from all walks of life are heroes.

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Who Was Ida B. Wells?

Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History

The Declaration of the Rights of Women

From the MY HERO Library | Becoming, by Michelle Obama

Becoming
As First Lady of the United States of America—the first African American to serve in that role—she helped create the most welcoming and inclusive White House in history, while also establishing herself as a powerful advocate for women and girls in the U.S. and around the world, dramatically changing the ways that families pursue healthier and more active lives, and standing with her husband as he led America through some of its most harrowing moments.

Thomas Hicks [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

The Lives of Margaret Fuller: A Biography

Hope Through Healing Hands

The Mother and Child Project compiled by Hope Through Healing Hands
Melinda Gates, Kay Warren, Senator William H. Frist, M.D., Christine Caine, Kimberly Williams Paisley, Michael W. Smith, Natalie Grant, Jennifer Nettles, Jennie Allen, Amy Grant, and many other inspirational leaders, cultural icons, political experts, academics, and service providers tackle the important topic of maternal and child health in developing countries.

Steve Petteway for the Supreme Court of the United States

MY OWN WORDS
A witty, engaging, serious, and playful collection of writings and speeches from the woman who's had a powerful & enduring influence on law & women’s rights.

She Persisted Around the World
Praise for She Persisted Around the World: “Clinton again writes in a measured tone that is at once celebratory and defiant. Boiger’s watercolor and ink artwork exudes warmth and subtle power.” —Publishers Weekly

Scarlett Lewis

Nurturing Healing Love: A Mother's Journey of Hope and Forgiveness
This book is a must read. Ms. Lewis shows us strength, courage and wisdom and she describes the healing process she has gone through after losing her son in the Sandy Hook tragedy. She is truly an inspiration as she encourages us all to choose love.

Vintage

The House on Mango Street
“Afortunado! Lucky! Lucky the generation who grew up with Esperanza and The House on Mango Street. And lucky future readers. This funny, beautiful book will always be with us.” —Maxine Hong Kingston

When Heaven and Earth Changed Places: A Vietnamese Woman's Journey from War to Peace
Le Ly tells the story of her childhood and her return to Vietnam in 1986 to search for the family she left behind.

Headstrong: 52 Women Who Changed Science-and the World
In 2013, the New York Times published an obituary...

66 Women Pages Found