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Bell Hooks – September 25,1952 – December 15, 2021

Bell Hooks – September 25,1952 – December 15, 2021

“Social classifications (e.g., race, gender, sexual identity, class, etc.) are interconnected, and ignoring their intersection creates oppression towards women and changes the experience of living as a woman in society.”…

Afeni Shakur: 10th January 1947 – 2nd May 2016.

Afeni Shakur: 10th January 1947 – 2nd May 2016.

She was born Alice Faye Williams in Lumberton, North Carolina to Rosa Belle and Walter Williams Jnr, one of two children. Having an abusive father made her grow up resenting…

Elizabeth Phillips Hughes (12 July 1851 – 19 December 1925)

Elizabeth Phillips Hughes (12 July 1851 – 19 December 1925)

Born Merch Myrddin in Carmarthenshire, Elizabeth was a Welsh scholar, teacher, and promoter of women’s education. She was the sister of Methodist reformer Hugh Price Hughes but had little education herself as a…

Bridget Aisha Lemu (14th October 1940-5th January 2019)

Bridget Aisha Lemu (14th October 1940-5th January 2019)

The British-born author and religious educator was born Bridget Anne Honey in Poole, Dorset, United Kingdom. She attended Uplands School, Parkstone, Dorset between 1950 and 1955 and proceeded for a year…

Tribute: Sophie Oluwole: 1936- December 24rd 2018

Tribute: Sophie Oluwole: 1936- December 24rd 2018

Born at an area of Ondo state known as Igbara Oke, Sophie Oluwole is the first female Nigerian to bag a Phd in Philosposhy. She had her primary school educations…

Princess Olufunke Deborah Adedoyin

Princess Olufunke Deborah Adedoyin

Princess Olufunke Deborah Adedoyin was a wonderful, dynamic, joyful part of our lives. She was a constant source of strength, leadership, encouragement, and joy. She was a wonderful daughter –…