In honor of Mary Ann Shadd Cary's 197th birthday, Google featured a new Doodle designed by artist Michelle Theodore.
The piece shows Mary Ann Shadd surrounded by bundles of newspapers, highlighting her role as the first Black female newspaper editor and publisher in North America. In addition to this title, she is also the second Black woman to receive a law degree in the United States, and is well-known as being a pioneer in the fight for women's suffrage and abolition.
In an interview, Theodore spoke to the significance of the piece, stating "I hope people will look at this illustration of a remarkable Black woman from the 1800s and feel inspired by what she was able to accomplish against all odds as an editor, educator, and activist."
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This Google Doodle Celebrates Mary Ann Shadd Cary's Legacy
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