Lafontant was born Jewel Carter Stradford in 1922 to a prominent African American family. Her father, C. Francis Stradford, ...

Although best known as the author of the first poem composed by an African American ... a remarkable woman whose many accomplishments included arguing a case before the Supreme Court.

In our own community, women continue to break new ground in various fields, like Judge Tierra Jones, a powerful figure in the courtroom whose impact is felt beyond her role.