Angela Henry, Freshman
During the month of March, people celebrate and reflect on women’s achievements. There are women in the world who had a dream, and no matter what this dream was, they accomplished it, and while doing so, they made history. Years ago, there were jobs that people thought only men could do, but many women in history have proved these thoughts wrong.
Women have made history in politics. Kamala Harris made history by becoming the first African-American woman Vice President of the United States of America. Throughout many centuries, only men have been Vice Presidents of the United States, but now in 2021 we have a woman as Vice President. Victoria Woodhull was the first female presidential candidate. Unfortunately, she did not become president, but she did make history. Victoria had a dream and wanted to get to it. She did not care that she was a woman; all she wanted was to be president, and because of that act of bravery, she was the first woman to run for president.
Women have made history in the sciences and the military. Mae Jemison is an African-American woman who was the first black woman to go into space. Ever since Mae was a child, she wanted to go into space. She got that opportunity on September 12, 1992. Andrea Hollen was the first female to graduate from West Point. For a long time, West Point was a military academy for men only. Women were allowed to attend starting on July 7, 1976.
Women have made history in the TV and movie industries. Oprah Winfrey became the first African-American woman to anchor a news program. She achieved this in Nashville, Tennessee, at 19 years old while still attending college. Oprah has been in movies, conducted interviews with celebrities, and has her own show called “The Oprah Winfrey Show.” Additionally, Beyoncé Knowles has made history by setting a record at the Grammy Awards 2021 with her 28th win. Beyoncé has 28 Grammy awards, 79 Grammy nominations, 7 Grammys for consecutive albums, and 6 Grammys won in one night. Finally, Katherine Hepburn was the first American actress of film, stage, and television. Katherine has had roles in 51 movies and won 11 awards. One of her famous quotes is, “If you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun.”
Women have made history in sports. Billie Jean King was an American former World Professional Tennis Player. Billie won 39 Grand Slams titles: 12 in singles and 16 in women’s doubles, and 11 mixed doubles. She has won many matches and received several medals in her career. Also, Lusia Harris-Stewart was a former American basketball player. Lusia was the first female player to join a National Basketball League. She additionally won a silver medal with the U.S. Women’s Basketball Team in the Montreal Summer Olympics. Lastly, Simone Biles is an African-American woman who has made history at a young age. Simone is an artistic gymnast and the world’s third most decorated gymnast. Simone has 5 Olympic medals and 25 World Championship medals at only 24 years old.
All of these women have made history by doing something that they love. Their bravery and encouragement have made them the people that they are now. They knew it would not be easy to make history, but they did it. These women did not care about their gender, but instead wanted to accomplish something, and they did, making history.
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