#59BlackHERoes: The Legacies of Women of African Descent

During my senior year of high school, I challenged myself to center the stories of Black Women throughout Black History Month and Women’s History Month. I wanted to expand this idea and create a project that centers unrecognized leadership. I sat with this idea for years waiting until I “got all my ducks in a row” to execute it. Unfortunately, my ducks aren’t in a row, I barely have one duck. One duck that just broke through its shell, however this work can no longer be delayed. I say this as I type from a 10 year old laptop that is ready to give up the ghost.

This is a faith project starting in the form of a blog. I have faith that this will grow into the completed project that I originally dreamed of during my senior year.

Everyday throughout February and March, I will use this space to briefly highlight the legacies of Black Women.

My goal is to inspire new conversations centering veiled legacies of Black Women in Radical Leadership.

February 1st 2021 – Bridget “Biddy” Mason