By Sydney Scott
Black history is full of inspiring women who have created paths of their own while carving a space for the women who will follow.
In celebration of Women’s History Month and to give every woman out there a little inspiration to pursue their dreams and goals, we’ve rounded up a list of memoirs and biographies to encourage you to create a path of your own.
This award-winning biography sheds light on the life of civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer, who served as vice-chair for the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party and was instrumental in creating Mississippi’s Freedom Summer for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. The biography closely examines Hamer’s history and the risks she took in her quest for equality.
Including a collection of photos and tributes to Lorde after her death, The Cancer Journals is Lorde’s account of coping with breast cancer and a mastectomy. It’s an intense reflection of every feeling Lorde encounters as she battles the illness. Blending politics with her experience, the memoir is essential reading, not just for survivors or those coping with cancer, but every person interested in the politics surrounding a woman’s body.
