Women worth knowing
Extraordinary women, overlooked stories, and a more complete history. Explore the lives, ideas, and achievements that changed the world.
She used royal performances to celebrate powerful women and bring them into dramatic art, creating opportunities for participation that challenged the limits of a queen’s formal authority.
She won international acclaim while confronting racist casting and stereotypes, using a screen career to challenge the narrow roles available to performers of color.
Her daring performances pushed dance beyond conventional respectability, bringing provocative expression to the stage and challenging how women’s bodies and sexuality could be represented.