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Legacy of Strength, Courage, and Rebellion
From fearless activists to trailblazing leaders, these remarkable Black women have shaped history and continue to inspire generations. Their courage in the face of adversity, their defiance against injustice, and their unwavering resilience have laid the foundation for the mission of Black Pearls Society. We honor their legacy by carrying forward the spirit of change, empowerment, and unapologetic excellence.
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(1867-1919) Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, Activist, rose from poverty in the South to become one of the wealthiest African American women of her time. She used her position to advocate for the advancement of black Americans and for an end to lynching.
(1863-1957) Activist, Founder & Charter Member of NAACP, Mary Eliza Church Terrell was a well-known African American activist who championed racial equality and women’s suffrage in the late 19th and early 20th century. An Oberlin College graduate, Terrell was part of the rising black middle and upper class who used their position to fight racial discrimination.
(1936-2012) Social Activist, Anti-Racist Community Organizer, a longtime community partner and friend of the UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (HPDP) and a leader in the Greensboro community for more than 30 years, died April 10th at the age of 76.
(1753-1784)Celebrated Poet, First Published Black Writer A pioneering African-American poet, Phillis Wheatley was born in Senegal/Gambia around 1753. At the age of 8, she was kidnapped and brought to Boston on a slave ship.
(1913 –2005) Celebrated Civil Rights Activist, Rosa Louise Parks was nationally recognized as the “mother of the modern day civil rights movement” in America. Her refusal to surrender her seat to a white male passenger on a Montgomery, Alabama bus, December 1, 1955, triggered a wave of protest December 5, 1955 that reverberated throughout the United States.
(1797-1883) Abolitionist, Women’s Rights Activist, legal name Isabella Van Wagener, (born c. 1797, Ulster county, N.Y., U.S.—died Nov. 26, 1883, Battle Creek, Mich.), African American evangelist and reformer who applied her religious fervour to the abolitionist and women’s rights movements.
