Some call her the first female rockstar. She died early at the age of 27, joining the 27 Club.

One of her many hits was “Strange Fruit” which focused on the lynching and discrimination against black Americans across the US. The Bureau of Narcotics didn’t like the song and targeted her, leading to her arrest.

She is also known for helping publish a number of cookbooks, by such authors as Julia Child and James Beard.

some woman hurt him. good for her.

She was discovered working at an ammunitions factory and became famous for her performance in movies like “Some like it hot” and “Seven year itch”. She also stood up for her friend Ella Fitzgerald. She was published in Playboy but not by her choice.

She was the first African american woman to be a street car operator in San Francisco. She wrote 7 biographies, including “I know why the caged bird sings”. She worked for both Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X.

She was regent twice, once for her father then her nephew. She also helped shape Anne Boleyn.