Her Story-Black History Month by Salty Vixen

Welcome back to Her Story – Black History Month brought to you by Salty Vixen! (saltyvixenstories.com ) This February, we’re honoring the fierce, the forgotten, and the fearless Black women who built the foundation, broke barriers, and carried the torch when no one else would. In this powerful episode, dive into the unapologetic journey of Congresswoman Maxine Waters – a trailblazing progressive D...

Welcome back to Her Story – Black History Month brought to you by Salty Vixen! saltyvixenstories.com This February, we’re celebrating the fierce, the forgotten, and the fearless women who built foundations, shattered barriers, and carried the torch when no one else would. In this powerful episode, we dive deep into the life of Whoopi Goldberg — the first Black woman to achieve EGOT status (Emmy, G...

Madam C.J. Walker : Self-Made Millionaire | Her Story - Black History Month by Salty Vixen ( https://www.saltyvixenstories.com ) In this powerful episode, we dive deep into the incredible life of Madam C. J. Walker — born Sarah Breedlove — the first American woman (Black or white) to become a self-made millionaire through her own vision and hard work. From orphaned child in the cotton fields of Lo...

Welcome back to Her Story – Black History Month brought to you by Salty Vixen! ( saltyvixenstories.com ) This February, we're celebrating the fierce, the forgotten, and the fearless women who built foundations, shattered barriers, and carried the torch when no one else would. In this powerful episode, dive deep into the extraordinary life of Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama – the first African...

Rev. Jesse Jackson:Champion of Black Empowerment and Rainbow Coalitions for Justice- Her Story- Black History Month by Salty Vixen ( https://www.saltyvixenstories.com ): In this special Black History Month edition of Her Story, brought to you by Salty Vixen, we honor Rev. Jesse Louis Jackson Sr. (1941–2026), the civil rights leader, moral force, and champion of economic justice who passed away on...

Discover the extraordinary life of Mary McLeod Bethune in this powerful episode of Her Story, Black History Month from Salty Vixen ( saltyvixenstories.com ). Known as the "First Lady of the Struggle," Bethune rose from picking cotton in a South Carolina field to become a pioneering educator, civil rights leader, founder of Bethune-Cookman University, and trusted advisor to President Fran...

Ketanji Brown Jackson: First Black Woman on the Supreme Court | Her Story – Black History Month 2026 ( saltyvixenstories.com ) In this powerful Black History Month episode, we tell the full story of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson—the first Black woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. From her Miami public school roots and public defender days to her Harvard Law journey, federal judgeships, and h...

Shirley Chisholm: The First Black Woman to Run for President| Her Story Black History Month by Salty Vixen:Shirley Chisholm: The First Black Woman to Run for President – Unbought and Unbossed | Her Story – Black History Month 2026 In this powerful Black History Month episode, we honor Shirley Chisholm—the fierce trailblazer who became the first Black woman to run for U.S. president from a major pa...

Lugenia Burns Hope (February 19, 1871 – August 14, 1947): Pioneer of Social Reform and Civil Rights Activism - saltyvixenstories.com ⁠In this episode, discover the incredible life of Lugenia Burns Hope (1871–1947), a pioneering social reformer, community organizer, and civil rights trailblazer. From her early work at Hull House in Chicago to founding the Neighborhood Union—the first woman-led soci...

Maggie L. Walker (1864–1934): First Black Woman Bank Founder Her Story – Black History Month by Salty Vixen ( saltyvixenstories.com ) In this powerful Black History Month episode of Her Story, we honor Maggie Lena Walker—the trailblazing African American woman who became the first to charter and lead a U.S. bank. Born in 1864 in post-Civil War Richmond, Virginia, Maggie rose from humble beginnings...

Dive into the powerful legacy of Frances Ellen Watkins Harper (1825–1911), the "mother of African American journalism." In this episode of Her Story - Black History Month by Salty Vixen, explore her journey as a pioneering poet, novelist, abolitionist, suffragist, and temperance advocate. From her groundbreaking novel Iola Leroy to co-founding the National Association of Colored Women, H...

Discover the extraordinary life of Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller, the pioneering Black sculptor who earned praise from Auguste Rodin himself and became a foundational voice in the Harlem Renaissance. Born in Philadelphia in 1877, Meta defied racism and sexism to study in Paris, where the master sculptor declared she had 'the sense of form in your fingers.' From acclaimed works at the Paris Salo...