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In Her Footsteps
101 Remarkable Black Women
from the Queen of Sheba to Queen Latifah
by Annette Madden
This softcover is a former library book and is in very good condition with minimal shelf wear. It has the typical library markings and labels. It is protected by a clear plastic cover.
259 pages, copyright 2000, ISBN 1573245534 .
From the back cover:
In Her Footsteps portrays the vitality, creativity, and resilience of a collection of women of African descent from around the world. The true-life stories of these daughters of Africa are full of struggle, courage, trial, and triumph. The marvelous women profiled include Ana Quirot, a Cuban runner who overcame life-threatening burns to triumph in the 1996 Olympic games; Coincoin, a slave from Louisiana who was freed with one son and one acre of land and went on to become a real estate magnate and cattle rancher; and most famously, Queen Makeda, who is revered in Ethiopian history as the mysterious and beautiful Queen of Sheba.
In addition to well-known figures such as author Edwidge Danticat, tennis star Zina Garrison, and entertainer Eartha Kitt, a wide range of unsung, international Black women heroes fills the pages of this inspiring book. In Her Footsteps offers us undeniable proof of the indomitable and passionate force Black women have been in their families, in their communities, and in the world throughout history.
Publisher's Note
An inspiring collection of stories introduces readers to the great "daughters of Africa," chronicling the achievements of a host of famous black women representing a wide range of fields and anchievements.
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