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Mae Jemison was the first black woman in space. She’s spent her life proving people wrong.

‘BRAZEN’ | Excerpts from a forthcoming graphic novel highlighting women throughout history

Female doctors were illegal in Greece. So Agnodice dressed up as a man to save lives.

‘BRAZEN’ | Excerpts from a forthcoming graphic novel highlighting women throughout history

Katia Krafft spent her life chasing volcano eruptions

‘BRAZEN’ | Excerpts from a forthcoming graphic novel highlighting women throughout history

The Shaggs became comeback rockstars who inspired Kurt Cobain

‘BRAZEN’ | Excerpts from a forthcoming graphic novel highlighting women throughout history

When people didn’t believe in Nellie Bly, she became a pioneer investigative reporter

‘BRAZEN’ | Excerpts from a forthcoming graphic novel highlighting women throughout history

Sonita Alizadeh escaped a forced marriage and channeled her rage with rap

‘BRAZEN’ | Excerpts from a forthcoming graphic novel highlighting women throughout history

Temple Grandin used her ‘animal sixth sense’ to reform how cattle are treated in slaughterhouses

‘BRAZEN’ | Excerpts from a forthcoming graphic novel highlighting women throughout history

Wu Zetian was China’s first empress, which outraged men

‘BRAZEN’ | Excerpts from a forthcoming graphic novel highlighting women throughout history

Las Mariposas broke barriers as the face of the Dominican revolution

‘BRAZEN’ | Excerpts from a forthcoming graphic novel highlighting women throughout history

How Giorgina Reid saved this national landmark

‘BRAZEN’ | Excerpts from a forthcoming graphic novel highlighting women throughout history