Photographer Marc Bushelle , the proud father of his subject , Lily , created this photo series , called ' The Heroines Project ," while spending quality family time with his wife and daughter and to fulfill his desire to teach his daughter about strong heroines in history . " I thought this could be a great way to build her confidence and sense of self- worth ," Marc explained . " One of my favorite parts is connecting with my daughter and watching her glow when she embodies these heroines , I love when she talks about them and is so excited about what they have accomplished and compares fto them ." Marc ' s wife , Janine Harper , wrote eac " i'lioo below .
Marc Bushelle , Lily The Heroine Project Orlando , Florida Black History 2016
Wofford , Toni Morrison was raised in Lorain , Ohio . Morrison became the first black woman to win a Nobel Prize in literature for her novel ' Beloved .' Other titles included ' The Bluest Eye ,' which began as a short story in a writing group at Howard University , where she did her undergraduate work . She went on to get a master ' s at Cornell . In her work as an editor for Random House , she was instmmental in promoting the works of other black authors such as Toni Cade Bambara and Angela Davis . She shepherded other young writers as a professor at Howard and Princeton . She is known for the lyrical proses that she uses to tackle complex issues like the psychological impact of slavery and colorism in the black community . In 2012 , Barack Obama presented her with the Presidential Medal of Freedom ."
" Born in Macedonia , Mother Teresa became a nun at 18 . While serving in India , she received a ' call within a call ' which told her she needed to live among the poor and create her own order Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta . She wore a blue and white sari and dedicated her life to helping the poor and sick . She traveled the world and treated people of many different faiths . She won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 for her work . The order she founded still operates in many parts of the world , including the Mott Haven section of the Bronx ."
" Born in Macedonia , Mother Teresa became a nun at 18 . While serving in India , she received a ' call within a call ' which told her she needed to live among the poor and create her own order Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta . She wore a blue and white sari and dedicated her life to helping the poor and sick . She traveled the world and treated people of many different faiths . She won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 for her work . The order she founded still operates in many parts of the world , including the Mott Haven section of the Bronx ."
" Nina Simone was born Eunice Waymon in Tryon , North Carolina . She displayed musical talent early on when she started playing the piano by ear at 3 . Her mother cleaned houses for a woman who would become her benefactor , providing fonnal piano lessons that introduced her to Johann Sebastian Bach and other classical masters . Despite her undeniable talent , she was not selected for a scholarship at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia . To support herself , she began to teach students and play other people ' s songs in nightclubs .
" History now includes hip-hop . A young woman from Newark demanded the world called her ' Queen ' when it wanted to call her anything but that . She was born Dana Owens but selected the name Latifah , which means ' delicate ' and ' sensitive ' in Arabic . Her first album , ' All Hail the Queen ,' dropped in 1989 . Hits like ' Ladies First ' brought feminist and Afrocentric themes to the forefront and provided a powerful counterpoint to misogyny in hip-hop . Her acting career began with a memorable turn as a surly waitress in ' Jungle Fever .' She would find other roles in the sitcom ' Living Single ' and the movie ' Set It Off .'