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[Editor’s Note: The following post is part of American Masters’ #InspiringWomanPBS campaign, which highlights the powerful, creative, and innovative women in our lives. Visit the Inspiring Woman page to join the campaign and submit the story of a woman who inspires you.]

From viewer Suzanne Eng: “At 21 she dared to come to America. She was an entrepreneur; a liberated woman before it was fashionable. She was afraid of no man, and she roared wherever she went. I am proud to be her granddaughter.”


Since launching the Inspiring Woman campaign, we have been receiving dozens of your stories highlighting the incredible women in your lives. When we started this work, we were focusing on four themes: Academic achievement, artistic expression, community engagement and acceptance of difference.

In order to highlight your amazing stories and the four major themes in the campaign, we’re creating a series of videos. So let’s celebrate these awesome, unstoppable, fierce, friendly, and compassionate women in our lives! Enjoy!

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Inspiring Women -- Tatyana Fazlalizadeh, Visual Artist CLIP: 5:55
Tatyana Fazlalizadeh, Visual Artist
The creator of "Stop Telling Women to Smile" shares the source of her inspiration.
Inspiring Women -- Rakia Reynolds, Founder & CEO: Skai Blue Media CLIP: 5:04
Rakia Reynolds, Founder & CEO: Skai Blue Media
Rakia Reynolds talks about breaking through as an entrepreneur and embracing her identity.
Inspiring Women -- Molly Soda, Digital Performance Artist CLIP: 5:36
Molly Soda, Digital Performance Artist
Digital artist Molly Soda explores boundaries of reality, performance and physical space.
Inspiring Women -- Inspiring Woman: Political Strategist Ana Navarro CLIP: 1:00
Inspiring Woman: Political Strategist Ana Navarro
Learn about the woman who pushed Ana Navarro to be the person she is today.
Inspiring Women -- Sara Chipps, JavaScript Developer: CEO of Jewelbots CLIP: 6:09
Sara Chipps, JavaScript Developer: CEO of Jewelbots
Sara Chipps developed technology-enabled jewelry to bring more girls into STEM fields.
Inspiring Women -- Learn about the women who inspired Denis O'Hare growing up CLIP: 2:18
Learn about the women who inspired Denis O'Hare growing up
Growing up, Denis O'Hare was surrounded and inspired by musicians.
Inspiring Women -- Carmen de Lavallade's Inspiring Women CLIP: 6:11
Carmen de Lavallade's Inspiring Women
Carmen de Lavallade tells the story of her cousin, ballet dancer Janet Collins.
Inspiring Women -- Carmen de Lavallade shares why we need the arts CLIP: 1:13
Carmen de Lavallade shares why we need the arts
Carmen de Lavallade speaks on the importance of protecting the arts.
Inspiring Women -- Angie Mar, Owner & Head Chef: The Beatrice Inn CLIP: 5:26
Angie Mar, Owner & Head Chef: The Beatrice Inn
Angie Mar talks about her work as owner and executive chef at The Beatrice Inn.
Inspiring Women -- Tracy Clayton, BuzzFeed Podcast Host: Another Round CLIP: 6:30
Tracy Clayton, BuzzFeed Podcast Host: Another Round
Tracy Clayton is co-host of BuzzFeed’s award-winning podcast Another Round.
Inspiring Women -- Inspiring Woman Web Series: Trailer PREVIEW: 1:27
Inspiring Woman Web Series: Trailer
Six innovators explain how they’re changing their respective industries.
Inspiring Women -- Inspiring Woman | Your Stories: Josephine Rubio Flores CLIP: 0:30
Inspiring Woman | Your Stories: Josephine Rubio Flores
Because of [my grandmother's] constant encouragement, we have lived the American dream.
Inspiring Women -- Learn how Rosanne Cash's grandmother inspired her CLIP: 1:18
Learn how Rosanne Cash's grandmother inspired her
Rosanne Cash shares how her grandmothers endurance and optimism inspires her to this day.
Inspiring Women -- The Inspiring Woman behind Lackawanna Blues' Nanny CLIP: 0:41
The Inspiring Woman behind Lackawanna Blues' Nanny
Ruben Santiago-Hudson took a moment to share a story for #InspiringWomanPBS

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