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She is strong in heart and determination. She raises her children and endures hardships and struggles—such is an epitome of a black woman in America. Emotionally driven, author Fred Luther Haynes celebrates the lives of African American Women Trailblazers to provide inspirational knowledge about African American women of Kern County and to pinpoint some of their struggles and successes. Drawing inspiration from his very own mother, Haynes gives recognition and honor to the black American women’s tribulations and victories—beginning from forced voyages on slave ships in the African Continent across the vast Atlantic, to the Civil War and Great Depression. This book admires their efforts as well as their contributions towards the positive change in the community. In the first section of this stunning tribute, Kern County African American women are given prominence by putting into account their exceptional life stories along with their portraits. The second section includes a chronological reference and abridged stories of more key women. "It is my wish that the legacy of these remarkable women to include their personal struggles and accomplishments, their life work, family heritage, and hope for the future will impart motivation and inspiration for young people of all ethnic groups. It is a mirror of strength, dedication, courage, aspiration, and love."  - Fred Haynes