Women's Equality Day

Hello coffee lovers, Today is a great day to be a woman, so I think this day I will take an extra whip on my frappuccino. Today is what The world knows it as Women's Equality Day. Let me give you a bit of a history about being a woman and how it came to be this day. Women in the past were not able to achieve what they do today. They were told to stay quiet and stay in the kitchen. Boy did we show them. We began telling them how we do want to be heard and we do have a mind of our own. After letting them know what we were we finally adopted in 1920 the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which prohibits the states and the federal government from denying the right to vote to citizens of the United States on the basis of sex. Through the years we manage to vote,work,even become vice president. I can say we came a long way and we are never going to stop,we are going to keep rising and rising to the best of our abilities. We deserve Equal rights!

Names to remember throughout these years are the woman who showed the world we will be seen and heard are: Amelia Earhart, 1920 First female pilot to fly across the Atlantic Ocean. She was also the 16th woman to be issued a pilot's license. Eleanor Roosevelt, 1930s When her husband FDR took office, Eleanor didn't just stand by—she dramatically changed the role of the first lady, advocating for human rights, women's rights, and children's causes. She went on to become chair of the U.N.'s Human Rights Commission in 1945. Frida Kahlo, 1930s A force in the art world, Kahlo became known in Mexico and around the world for creating thought-provoking works grounded in magical realism. Her 1938 self-portrait, titled "The Frame," was the first work by a 20th-century Mexican artist to ever be featured in the Louvre. Lucille Ball, 1950s The beloved sitcom I Love Lucy made its television debut in 1951. Ball became known as one of America’s top comedians for her iconic role on the show, which had storylines about marital issues and women in the workforce. Queen Elizabeth II, 1950s After the death of her father King George VI, Elizabeth became Queen on February 6, 1952, but her official coronation wasn’t until June 2, 1953. She was Britain’s longest-reigning monarch to date, and she’s made numerous changes to the monarchy during her rule. Rosa Parks, 1950s Back in the '50s, the rule in Montgomery, Alabama, was that if a bus became full, the seats at the front would be given to white passengers. Parks, a leader in the local NAACP and the civil rights movement, iconically refused to give up her seat. Her willingness to disobey the rule helped to spark the Montgomery boycott and other efforts to end segregation in America. Althea Gibson, 1950s Serena Williams might be the most famous tennis player on earth, but she might not have gotten her start if not for the persistence of Althea Gibson. In 1951, Gibson made her historic debut as the first African American woman to play at Wimbledon. Katherine G. Johnson, 1960s Johnson, a mathematician, was one of the brains behind the complex calculations that helped us fly into space. In 1969, she helped to successfully send the first man to the moon. Her work is highlighted in the film Hidden Figures, about the pioneering African American women at NASA. Celia Cruz, 1960s When she joined forces with the popular band Sonora Matancera in 1950, Cruz had no idea that she would become the voice of a nation; throughout the '60s, the "Queen of Salsa" became one of the most prolific musicians in Latin America. At the same time, Cruz championed the cause of her fellow Cubans during the regime of Fidel Castro, speaking out against the violence of his government. Aretha Franklin, 1970s Memphis-born and Detroit-raised, Franklin was destined to be a legend. She got her start singing gospel music but made her name in soul with songs like "Chain of Fools," "Rock Steady," and the iconic anthem "Respect." In 1987, she was the first woman ever to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Sally Ride, 1980s Ride became the first American woman to travel to space on the shuttle Challenger in 1983. The astrophysicist and Stanford-grad beat out at least 1,000 other applicants for a spot in the NASA astronaut program. Dr. Mae C. Jemison,1990s Jemison was the first African American woman to be accepted into NASA’s astronaut program. She went on to become the first African American woman to fly into space in 1992 aboard the Endeavour. J.K. Rowling, 1990s Rowling is the author of the wildly popular Harry Potter series. The first novel came out in 1997. By 1999, the first three installments of the series held the top three spots on the New York Times bestseller list. Hillary Clinton, 2000s After her tenure as First Lady, Hillary Clinton was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2000. She went on to serve as Secretary of State under Barack Obama and, in 2016, became the first woman in U.S. history to be the presidential nominee of a major political party. Oprah Winfrey, 2000s Winfrey started out as a Nashville reporter in the '70s before she was offered her own 30-minute talk show on a Chicago station. The Oprah Winfrey Show went national in 1986. By 2003 she'd earned the title of first female African American billionaire. Laverne Cox, 2010s In 2014, actress and activist Laverne Cox became the first openly transgender person to be nominated for a Primetime Emmy in an acting category for her role in the Netflix series Orange is the New Black. She took home a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Special Class special for her film Laverne Cox Presents: The T Word in 2015, making history as the first openly transgender woman to win the award. When she's not acting, she Definaly advocating on behalf of transgender rights and equality. Kamala Harris, 2020s On January 20, 2021, Kamala Harris became the first woman and the first African American and South Asian person to become the Vice President of the United States. But she's pretty used to breaking glass ceilings–after her successful bid for California Attorney General, she once again became the first woman and person of color to hold the position. Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama She served as first lady from 2009-2017 she is a lawyer, writer, and the wife of the 44th and current President, Barack Obama. She is the first African-American First Lady of the United States. Through her four main initiatives, she has become a role model for all women. I give nothing but respect to all these ladies and to the moany more I did not mention… You make us women want to be better and like Katie perry says we must “Roar!” to be heard we will. To all the women in the world it's our day and they will remember this date for the rest of their lives! Until next conversation catch you Lattee.. #womansday # coffeelovers #MichelleObama #Kamala Harris #Oprah Winfrey #J.K. Rowling #Hillary Clinton #Roar #bloggers #Women's Equality Day