feminists

Question 1

Seized from Gambia, West Africa, this poet was an enslaved woman in Boston who went on to be one of the most famous poets, and who was actually given credit for her works before the 19th Century.

Answer 1

Phyllis Wheatley

Question 2

This woman was an author, poet, activist, actress, singer and dancer. She was the second poet, and first woman to be invited to recite her poetry at a presidential inauguration where she recited “On the Pulse of Morning.”

Answer 2

Dr. Maya Angelou

Question 3

The youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize who told her story to inspire others and advocate for the education of girls

Answer 3

Malala

Question 4

The most famous work of this author told the stories of 4 generations of Chinese families and was entitled The Joy Luck Club

Answer 4

Amy Tan

Question 5

This enslaved woman became the first published African American woman in the Americas

Answer 5

Phyllis Wheatley

Question 6

Firm in the belief that representation matters, this Sesame Street actress began to tell the story of Latinos in New York with the children’s cartoon Alma’s Way.

Answer 6

Sonia Manzano

Question 7

This victim of the Holocaust told her story through a diary she kept and was later published by her father.

Answer 7

Anne Frank

Question 8

The author of Beloved which was inspired by the story of Margaret Garner who was an enslaved woman.

Answer 8

Toni Morrison

Question 9

This author examined the existence and portrayal of African Americans in White literature

Answer 9

Toni Morrison

Question 10

This Iranian- born news anchor covered the stories of. genocide, war, and disasters around the world for CNN, telling the stories of various people around the world.

Answer 10

Christiane Amanpour

Question 11

Born in Guam to Japanese parents, this journalist covered a series of topics ranging from the genocide in Darfur, Sudan to the 2010 earthquake in Haiti. She has created her own multi-media platform and continues to cover major stories from around the world

Answer 11

Amy curry

Question 12

Currently working for Al-Jazeera America, this journalist has interviewed women like Mary J. Blige, Janet Jackson and Chaka Khan and has hosted a program in which she discusses issues facing the African American community.

Answer 12

Richelle Carey

Question 13

Author of The Yellow Sun which is set before and during the Nigerian Civil War

Answer 13

Chimamanda Adichie

Question 14

Author of Americanah which details a young Nigerian immigrant exploring race for the first time in America. This also received notice by the New York Times which placed it on the “The 10 Best Books of 2013” list.

Answer 14

Chimamanda Adichie

Question 15

Harlem Renaissance author, who wrote in dialect, she published 4 novels, 2 books about folklore, an autobiography, several short stories, and several essays, articles and plays.

Answer 15

Zora Neale Hurston

Question 16

First African American to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for her novel, The Color Purple

Answer 16

Alice Walker

Question 17

This actress portrayed the life and story of mathematician Dorothy Vaughn in Hidden Figures, and then the life of Madam CJ Walker in the Netflix mini-series Self Made, shedding light on both women for a newer generation.

Answer 17

Octavia Spencer

Question 18

This actress and singer portrayed the story of Harriet Tubman in the movie Harriet, combining history and story-telling into a modern production, exhibiting aspects of Tubman’s life that many children may be aware of today.

Answer 18

Cynthia Erivo

Question 19

While attending WOK, this former student wrote three books about her experiences in middle school and is now on the required reading lists in several school districts.

Answer 19

Essynce Moore