From working to narrow the wealth gap, to healing communities, to fighting for free and fair elections, to inspiring the masses, Black women have been pushing forward change. Obviously, this push has not been limited to the last two years as Black women have historically always been at the forefront of social movements.

This Black History Month, we are showcasing women who are making strides for the Black community through their inspiring careers or perseverance to fight for the common good. These women inspire us to step out of our comfort zone and “be the change we want to see in this world.”

Although Black History Month is almost over, educating yourself and celebrating the wins of Black women is an ongoing practice. It is so important to honor and recognize Black women that have been overlooked by our history books (check out “Black Women I Wished I Learned About in History Class”), but it is equally important to celebrate women that are making a difference —and making history— today.

Here are just a few of the many Black women making history in 2021, pushing back against systemic racism, uplifting, and empowering an entire generation.

One hundred years ago, in August 1920, the 19th Amendment was passed in the United States. Experts would argue that the 19th amendment "does not give women the right to vote," it rather prohibits "any discrimination based on sex." The historic Seneca Falls Convention of 1848 was a small spark to what would soon be a blazing fire. And just like any other movement in civil rights history, it took years of hard work and push back.

In the United States public school system, anti-racist pedagogy is a concept barely put into use. As a person who attended public school for the majority of my life, I have seen and experienced this first hand. The failure to incorporate African American figures, especially women, into the curriculum has left students with little to no knowledge about the actions of empowered women of color throughout history. While we do learn about major historical figures such as Sojourner Truth and Harriet B. Tubman, history largely overlooks women and especially women of color.

While there are countless others who deserve to be taught, here is just a shortlist of 10 African American women I wished I had learned about in class.

This week, we commemorate Martin Luther King Jr., and celebrate all of his accomplishments. However, often overlooked are the accomplishments of his wife, Coretta Scott King. While their marriage has been a topic of much debate, especially since the release of Selma in 2014, they were both strong advocates for the Civil Rights Movement.

In honor of Jessica Meir and Christina Koch’s groundbreaking first all-female spacewalk last week, in which they became the 14th and 15th women in history to complete a spacewalk, this week’s WIN Blog honors some of the most significant, but mostly unknown, women of NASA. Here are six female explorers, scientists, engineers and astronauts who forged the way for extraordinary women like Meir and Koch.

When we learned about the New Deal in school, we surely learned about Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and maybe even First Lady, Eleanor Roosevelt.  They certainly both played instrumental roles in pushing and implementing the New Deal, however, there was someone else who had been advocating for these basic social advancements

As far as history goes, there is no better time than today to be a woman – especially if your birthplace happens to be the United States. One only need to look at the faces of the newly elected women in congress, or watch the Academy Awards last month to realize that we have come a very long way.