{"title":"Clutch bags","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/9630\/files\/Dorothy_Donegan.jpg?v=1710541590\" alt=\"\" width=\"311\" height=\"208\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/9630\/files\/Dorothy_Donegan.jpg?v=1710541590\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ff2a00\" style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003eA clutch handbag or clutch purse is stylish and a strapless (non shoulder handbag).The sizes vary from being small and dainty to a over sized computer bag. All the clutch bags shown are made of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ci style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003egenuine leather. Some have additional ways of carrying them more securely. but an attractive clutch bag is \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#ff2a00\" style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003ecertainly conversation for your admirers.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e                      Remember when you're stepping out... \"It's all in the bag\".\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"septima-poinsetta-clark-handbag","title":"Septima Poinsetta Clark- clutch bag","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePatent leather rarely seen but still very attractive. This charcoal grey patent leather is a fold over clutch. It has a zippered center closure,folded and snapped close, trimmed with a purple tassel.The interior of this hot bag is also lined This truly is a one of a kind conversation piece.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNamed in honor of Septima Poinsetta Clark  who as an educator and civil rights activist.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Handle it handbagz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45473078606,"sku":"","price":155.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/9630\/products\/DSC4329.JPG?v=1505868799"},{"product_id":"ellen-craft-clutch","title":"Ellen Craft -clutch bag","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTo have this show stopper mud cloth (Dogon) surrounded by caramel leather trimming,flap and simple tassel. The interior is fully lined with leather pockets and a zipped closure. You can carry this at anytime and any \u003c\/em\u003e\u003ci\u003eoccasion because it's not afraid to be on your arm.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEllen Craft was a powerful slave that escaped her captors by pretending to be a white man ,(with a bandaged hand so that she didn't have to write) while traveling on the train in first class with her servant husband. They escaped up north and started a business and an entire different life as a entrepreneur and making clothes  for the Presidents wife.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Handle it handbagz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45474144270,"sku":"","price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/9630\/products\/DSC4491.JPG?v=1505871680"},{"product_id":"unnamed-clutch-hand-bag","title":"Ella Baker- clutch bag","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis attractive one of a kind leather clutch handbag measures 15\" x 15\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003esounds\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e like a square ,but it's not. It's real cool and matches everything and for every time.It's a fashion statement  that says you like to step out and show off. This handbag is fully lined and has two interior pockets,a zippered top closure with tassels\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cb\u003e                                           \"Purses are like friends, you can never have too many\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis clutch handbag is named in honor of Ella Baker:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhile we’re constantly reminded of the civil rights leaders who worked in front, those who were behind the scenes often go unrecognized. Ella Baker is one of those people. An active civil rights leader in the 1930s, Ms. Baker fought for civil rights for five decades, working alongside W.E.B Dubois, Thurgood Marshall, and Martin Luther King, Jr. She even mentored well-known civil rights activist, Rosa Parks.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eElla Baker is quoted as saying, “You didn’t see me on television; you didn’t see news stories about me. The kind of role that I tried to play was to pick up pieces or put together pieces out of which I hoped organization might come. My theory is, strong people don’t need strong leaders.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Handle it handbagz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":12557392314429,"sku":"","price":155.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/9630\/products\/DSC5169.JPG?v=1534211820"},{"product_id":"ellen-craft-clutch-handbag-in-orange-orange","title":"Ellen Craft-clutch bag- orange\/orange","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA clutch handbag that can go with you anywhere. Ellen Craft measures :14.5\" X 8.5\" in a natural  orange.Yoked with orange embossed skin and flap over. The interior of the clutch handbag is fully lined with two interior pockets and a zipper closure,just under the flap.This bag is soft with a bold statement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEllen Craft was a powerful slave that escaped her captors by pretending to be a white man ,(with a bandaged hand so that she didn't have to write) while traveling on the train in first class with her servant husband. They escaped up north and started a business and an entire different life as a entrepreneur and making clothes  for the Presidents wife.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Handle it handbagz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":14109548511293,"sku":"","price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/9630\/products\/DSC5936.JPG?v=1554502212"},{"product_id":"oversized-clutch","title":"Michelle Jean- clutch bag    #M102","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOversized clutch handbag great for all casual and want to look good moments .All leather (as all Handle it handbagz are)clutch . The majority color is a camel tan with a overlay in chocolate brown. The horizonal strap is the secure way to carry this smart handbag. Added tassels is a eye catching accent. The top of his clutch has a zippered closure. But even hotter is a separate wallet (zipped closure)in chocolate for those moments when you want an quick get away. So now you have two bags in one. Enjoy them both as you step proudly with your \"Handle it handbagz\".\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNamed in honor of Michelle Jean Secretary general  of La Francophonie (Canada).Former Journalist, presenter, and news anchor for Canadian Public Broadcasting in French and English. In 2005 she became the 27th Governor and General and commander in Chief of Canada. In 2012 to 2015 she served as Chancellor of the university of Ottawa\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Handle it handbagz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32801342095500,"sku":"","price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/9630\/products\/DSC6231_2.jpg?v=1584759614"},{"product_id":"addie-wyatt-clutch-bag","title":"Sissietta Jones  (The Black Patti)- clutch bag","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSolid peach leather wrapped with deeper peach enhanced leather straps used for closure. This attractive clutch bag is great for whenever. It 's a enveloped flap over with matching interior wallet measuring 17\" X 14\". If you want this made for you in a different color ,feel free to contact us.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatilda Sissieretta Joyner Jones\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e (January 5, 1868 or 1869– June 24, 1933) was an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAmerican\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Soprano\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003esoprano\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e. She sometimes was called \"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Black Patti\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\" in reference to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Italians\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eItalian\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Opera\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eopera\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e singer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Adelina_Patti\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAdelina Patti\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e. Jones' repertoire included \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Grand_opera\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003egrand opera\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Comic_opera\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003elight opera\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Popular_music\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003epopular music\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe highest-paid African-American performer of her time, later in her career she founded the Black Patti Troubadours (later renamed the Black Patti Musical Comedy Company), a musical and acrobatic act made up of 40 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Juggling\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ejugglers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Comedian\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ecomedians\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dance\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003edancers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e and a chorus of 40 trained singers. On June 8, 1892, her venue options expanded, she received a contract with the possibility of a two-year extension, for $150 per week (plus expenses) and her fees began to rise. She received $2,000 for a week-long appearance at the Pittsburgh Exposition, noted for being the highest fee ever paid to a black artist in the United States. By comparison, Adelina Patti was paid $4,000 a night. She remained the star of the Famous Troubadours for around two decades while they established their popularity in the principal cities of the United States and Canada, Jones retired from performing in 1915. In 2013 she was inducted into the Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e                                                \u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e \" Women  are N2 Bagz\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Handle it handbagz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":33583300870284,"sku":"","price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/9630\/products\/DSC6260_2_-Copy.jpg?v=1588819826"},{"product_id":"edmonia-lewis-clutch-bag","title":"Edmonia  Lewis clutch bag","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis creative leather was used to create this attractive clutch handbag.  In tones of mustard , caramel and tracings of black. Measuring 16\" X 12\" with a buckled flap to secure the closure covering the zipper area. The handbag is fully lined  with two interior pockets. It's a great bag to carry for any cute girl occasion.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEdmonia Lewis also known as Wildfire was well known for her master sculptor of \u003c\/em\u003e\u003ci\u003eCleopatra while she was committing suicide. Her pieces are shown at Smithsonian, Howard University, Detroit institute of arts, Metropolitan museum of art and the Baltimore museum of art.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Handle it handbagz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37154517123230,"sku":"","price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/9630\/products\/EdmoniaLewis.jpg?v=1607716032"},{"product_id":"lyda-newman-clutch-bag","title":"Lyda Newman-clutch bag                  Sold","description":"Another great easy to carry clutch leather handbag. Made of a soft sweet mustard color with the flap made of a complimenting embossed croc over a chocolate leather. The bag is fully lined and has two interior pockets ,trimmed with croc leather. The rear of this clutch is an additional carrying strap for your convenience.\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eLyda Newman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e Lyda Newman was  born in Ohio 1885- death unknown. Newman was the inventor of the hair brush for black women. Newman’s hairbrush was patented in 1898 when she was 13 years old. Newman’s interest in making this newly designed hairbrush began when she would do her hair and started doing other women’s hair after moving to New York. In search to find a more efficient way to fix her clients’ hair, Newman invented the new hairbrush style. By getting it patented, she became the third black woman ever to receive a patent. Newman’s design was specifically made for African American hair and had synthetic bristles instead of animal hair. The synthetic bristles were firmer, lasted longer, and did not break as easily when used on ethnic hair. The synthetic bristles could be moved farther apart and combed through hair easier and they could be detached and reattached very quickly, which improved efficiency. Hairdressers could now take the bristles out and have a new brush much quicker than cleaning the entire brush between clients. Additionally, there was a compartment in the brush that debris such as dandruff and dirt would fall into and could easily be removed for cleaning .Newman’s brush was also unique because it had an air chamber that allowed airflow to the bristles, which helped the brush dry much faster. By making all of these changes to the brush and adding synthetic materials, the new hairbrush was cheaper and easier to manufacture.  Newman is also remembered for her women’s rights advocacy. By 1915 Newman was highlighted in multiple newspapers for her suffrage work. She was one of the organizers of an African American branch of the Woman Suffrage Party which fought to give women the legal right to vote. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Handle it handbagz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39725684490398,"sku":"","price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/9630\/products\/LydaNewman2.jpg?v=1619202599"},{"product_id":"mabel-keaton-staupers","title":"Mabel Keaton Staupers -clutch bag","description":"One of a kind all patent( real) leather clutch bag. In the wonderful color of a sunset yellow setting over the ocean. Measuring 16\" X 12 1\/2 \" with a snapped closure . A separate handle for holding in back and additional wallet inside the bag for your personals. Great b ag to show off.","brand":"Handle it handbagz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40322957475998,"sku":"","price":165.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/9630\/products\/Gold6.jpg?v=1626456689"},{"product_id":"wilma-mankiller-clutch-handbag","title":"Wilma Mankiller- clutch bag","description":"\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis clutch handbag  of a sea moss green leather measuring 12 1\/2\" X 11\". It's 100% veg tanned leather, fully lined ,zipped closure with a flap over top and deep green trim and tassel embellishment. More pics are available on the website. Also be aware this one of a kind bag can be made for you in the color of your choice (if available). Many other shoulder bags ,crossbody bags handled handbags , wallets, wrist-lets and more are also available on: www.handleithandbagz.com .\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e All bags are named in honor of women of color and their accomplishments throughout history. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWilma Mankiller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e1945-2010\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e“One of the things my parents taught me, and I'll always be grateful . . . is to not ever let anybody else define me; that for me to define myself . . .” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWilma Mankiller is honored and recognized as the first female Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation. She is also the first woman elected as chief of a major Native tribe. She spent her remarkable life fighting for the rights of American Indians. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e The surname \"Mankiller,\" in the Cherokee language, refers to a traditional Cherokee military rank, like a captain or major. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThough Mankiller recalled that she never felt poor growing up, the family’s rural ancestral home had no electricity, indoor plumbing, or telephones. When she was 11, the family moved to San Francisco, as part of a Bureau of Indian Affairs’ relocation policy, which aimed to move Indians off federally subsidized lands with the promise of jobs in America’s big cities.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eShe first developed her own social activism when a dramatic event changed her life. In 1969, a group of American Indians took over the federal penitentiary on Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay and laid claim to it by ‘right of discovery’ to expose the suffering of American Indians. Mankiller recalled, “. . . When Alcatraz occurred, I became aware of what needed to be done to let the rest of the world know that Indians had rights, too.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eForever changed by Alcatraz and inspired by the women’s movement, Mankiller worked to empower the surrounding Native communities in California, serving as director of Oakland’s Native American Youth Center. She believed that restoring pride in Native heritage could reduce the downward spiral of Native youth growing up in the streets. She supported California’s Pit River Tribe in its legal battle against Pacific Gas and Electric over the rights to millions of acres of the tribal land.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e She later moved back to Oklahoma and her activism continued when she founded the Community Development Department for the Cherokee Nation, focusing on improving access to water and housing. Her first project was in Bell, Oklahoma, a small Cherokee community of 200 families with no running water, high unemployment, and a persistent sense of disempowerment. This enabled Bell residents to construct a 16-mile waterline over a 14-month period. The feat resulted in a full-length feature film, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe Cherokee Word for Water\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eMankiller was elected to serve as the Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation in 1985. She led for 10 years, guiding a sovereign nation whose population more than doubled, from 68,000 to 170,000 during her tenure. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e The first woman to be elected chief of a major American Indian tribe, she revitalized the Nation’s tribal government, and advocated relentlessly for improved education, healthcare, and housing services.   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eHer successes earned her national recognition as the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eMs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e Magazine Woman of the Year in 1987. She was inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame in 1993, and in 1998 she received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, from President Bill Clinton. Her autobiography, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eMankiller: A Chief and Her People\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, was published in 1993. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eMankiller died on April 6, 2010, at age 64 from pancreatic cancer. Her funeral was attended by Many women activists and both Presidents Clinton and Obama.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e Gloria Steinem, who was by her side when Mankiller walked on, said of her friend, “Ancient traditions call for setting signal fires to light the way home for a great one; fires were lit in 23 countries after Wilma's death. The millions she touched will continue her work, but I will miss her every day of my life.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eShe remains an inspiration to many Cherokees and strong women everywhere. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Handle it handbagz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40648916172958,"sku":"","price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/9630\/products\/WilmaMankiller.jpg?v=1630122741"},{"product_id":"ellen-craft-pink","title":"Ellen Craft - clutch bag -pink","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHot but smooth pink brushed leather flap over clutch handbag. With a orchard leather embellishment crossing over this show stopper measuring 18\" X 11 1\/2\". The interior of this bag has separate matching zipped wallet. The back has a colorful inlaid leather strip.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEllen Craft was a slave that escaped from the plantation as a white man. She took her black husband as her porter. She wrapped her arm in bandages to avoid her inability to write. Once arriving up north in the DCA area. She opened a dress shop and eventually began to sew for the first lady of the U.S. She's known  in history as \"The Great Escape\"!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Handle it handbagz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41729096745118,"sku":"","price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/9630\/products\/EllenCraftinpink2.jpg?v=1654222838"},{"product_id":"wilma-man-killer-red","title":"Wilma Man Killer - clutch bag -red","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eRed leather with purple leather embellishing the clutch handbag measuring 16 1\/2\" x 11\".The bag has a  flap over which lays over a leather bridge and wrapped in purple leather tassels. Under the flap is a fully lined  handbag with two interior pockets .Trimmed in red leather. This portion of the bag is zipped close as you slip your hand under the bridge for easy walking. With this hot ,easy to carry clutch bag.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eContact us to order in the color of your choice.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWilma Mankiller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e1945-2010\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e“One of the things my parents taught me, and I'll always be grateful . . . is to not ever let anybody else define me; that for me to define myself . \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWilma Mankiller is honored and recognized as the first female Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation. She is also the first woman elected as chief of a major Native tribe. She spent her remarkable life fighting for the rights of American Indians. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e The surname \"Mankiller,\" in the Cherokee language, refers to a traditional Cherokee military rank, like a captain or major. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThough Mankiller recalled that she never felt poor growing up, the family’s rural ancestral home had no electricity, indoor plumbing, or telephones. When she was 11, the family moved to San Francisco, as part of a Bureau of Indian Affairs’ relocation policy, which aimed to move Indians off federally subsidized lands with the promise of jobs in America’s big cities.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eShe first developed her own social activism when a dramatic event changed her life. In 1969, a group of American Indians took over the federal penitentiary on Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay and laid claim to it by ‘right of discovery’ to expose the suffering of American Indians. Mankiller recalled, “. . . When Alcatraz occurred, I became aware of what needed to be done to let the rest of the world know that Indians had rights, too.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eForever changed by Alcatraz and inspired by the women’s movement, Mankiller worked to empower the surrounding Native communities in California, serving as director of Oakland’s Native American Youth Center. She believed that restoring pride in Native heritage could reduce the downward spiral of Native youth growing up in the streets. She supported California’s Pit River Tribe in its legal battle against Pacific Gas and Electric over the rights to millions of acres of the tribal land.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e She later moved back to Oklahoma and her activism continued when she founded the Community Development Department for the Cherokee Nation, focusing on improving access to water and housing. Her first project was in Bell, Oklahoma, a small Cherokee community of 200 families with no running water, high unemployment, and a persistent sense of disempowerment. This enabled Bell residents to construct a 16-mile waterline over a 14-month period. The feat resulted in a full-length feature film,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe Cherokee Word for Water\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eMankiller was elected to serve as the Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation in 1985. She led for 10 years, guiding a sovereign nation whose population more than doubled, from 68,000 to 170,000 during her tenure. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe first woman to be elected chief of a major American Indian tribe, she revitalized the Nation’s tribal government, and advocated relentlessly for improved education, healthcare, and housing services. Her name \"Mankiller\" is because she took a  position over her tribe that is usually reserved for a man (Mankiller).  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eHer successes earned her national recognition as the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eMs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMagazine Woman of the Year in 1987. She was inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame in 1993, and in 1998 she received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, from President Bill Clinton. Her autobiography,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eMankiller: A Chief and Her People\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, was published in 1993. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eMankiller died on April 6, 2010, at age 64 from pancreatic cancer. Her funeral was attended by Many women activists and both Presidents Clinton and Obama.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e Gloria Steinem, who was by her side when Mankiller walked on, said of her friend, “Ancient traditions call for setting signal fires to light the way home for a great one; fires were lit in 23 countries after Wilma's death. The millions she touched will continue her work, but I will miss her every day of my life.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eShe remains an inspiration to many Cherokees and strong women everywhere.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Handle it handbagz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42344927199390,"sku":"sold out","price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/9630\/products\/WilmaMankiller-redpurple.jpg?v=1673479304"},{"product_id":"zebra-custom-clutch-bag","title":"Zebra  (custom)- clutch bag","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is a custom request to compliment Michael Jordan ladies sneaker. 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Her wit, flamboyance, and virtuosity wouldn’t fit in anybody’s boxes, and her career suffered unjustly for it. Take a moment to check her out on You Tube\u003c\/em\u003e.https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PTXlhXnzjYE\u0026amp;ab_channel=WorldofJazz\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Handle it handbagz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42716266397854,"sku":"","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/9630\/files\/DorothyDonegan.jpg?v=1692830561"},{"product_id":"bridget-mason-cutch-bag","title":"Bridget  \"Biddy\" Mason - Cutch bag","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is definitely a one of a kind (as all our bags are). The main portion of the bag is a cream leather base .Splashed with blue and green as if a painter creating art on canvas.  Measuring 15\" X 10\" a zipped closed  lined bag with two interior leather pockets. The leather flap over on the exterior has a creative cut in the front. Yet a more creative cut in the back. Which ever way you carry it ,she's a show stopper. This clutch is a welcomed guest at all occasions and seasons.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e Bridget “Biddy” Mason was an entrepreneur, nurse, and one of the first African-American women to own land in California. Bridget was born a slave in Hancock County, Georgia, on August 15, 1818.As a result, in 1856, Hayes ruled that Bridget and her children were “free forever.” She became a doctor's assistant and ran a midwifing business. She accumulated a fortune worth about $7.5 million in today's dollars, making her one of the richest women in Los Angeles.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Handle it handbagz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42729949495454,"sku":"","price":190.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/9630\/files\/BridgetMason2_940107c8-7d1a-4f17-8223-6ed5ced18e91.jpg?v=1693797861"},{"product_id":"michelle-lavaughn-robinson-obama-clutch-handbag","title":"Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama - clutch handbag","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Nice smooth chocolate leather complimented by a inserted mustard \u0026amp; chocolate hair on hide leather panel. As you feel \u0026amp; brush the smoothness of carrying this light weighed bag. You won't want to put her down , because she's accepted everywhere she goes (just like Michelle). Measuring 13\" X 11 1\/2 \" fully lined with 2 interior leather pockets. The flap over sits securely under the carry  handle for privacy. It's a great bag to have especially for those that like to travel light.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Official portrait of Michelle Obama in the Green Room of the White House\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/4\/4b\/Michelle_Obama_2013_official_portrait.jpg\/220px-Michelle_Obama_2013_official_portrait.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMichelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama\u003c\/b\u003e\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-1\" class=\"reference\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Michelle_Obama#cite_note-1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Michelle_Obama#cite_note-1\"\u003e[1]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e (born January 17, 1964) is an American attorney and author who served as the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/First_lady_of_the_United_States\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"First lady of the United States\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/First_lady_of_the_United_States\"\u003efirst lady of the United States\u003c\/a\u003e from 2009 to 2017, being married to former president \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Barack_Obama\" title=\"Barack Obama\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Barack_Obama\"\u003eBarack Obama\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eRaised on the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/South_Side_of_Chicago\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"South Side of Chicago\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/South_Side_of_Chicago\"\u003eSouth Side of Chicago\u003c\/a\u003e, Obama is a graduate of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Princeton_University\" title=\"Princeton University\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Princeton_University\"\u003ePrinceton University\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Harvard_Law_School\" title=\"Harvard Law School\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Harvard_Law_School\"\u003eHarvard Law School\u003c\/a\u003e. In her early legal career, she worked at the law firm \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sidley_Austin\" title=\"Sidley Austin\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sidley_Austin\"\u003eSidley Austin\u003c\/a\u003e where she met her future husband. She subsequently worked in nonprofits and as the associate dean of Student Services at the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/University_of_Chicago\" title=\"University of Chicago\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/University_of_Chicago\"\u003eUniversity of Chicago\u003c\/a\u003e. Later she served as, vice president for Community and External Affairs of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/University_of_Chicago_Medical_Center\" title=\"University of Chicago Medical Center\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/University_of_Chicago_Medical_Center\"\u003eUniversity of Chicago Medical Center\u003c\/a\u003e. Michelle married Barack in 1992 and they have two daughters.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eObama campaigned for her \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Barack_Obama_2008_presidential_campaign\" title=\"Barack Obama 2008 presidential campaign\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Barack_Obama_2008_presidential_campaign\"\u003ehusband's presidential bid\u003c\/a\u003e throughout 2007 and 2008, delivering a keynote address at the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2008_Democratic_National_Convention\" title=\"2008 Democratic National Convention\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2008_Democratic_National_Convention\"\u003e2008 Democratic National Convention\u003c\/a\u003e. She has subsequently delivered acclaimed speeches at the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2012_Democratic_National_Convention\" title=\"2012 Democratic National Convention\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2012_Democratic_National_Convention\"\u003e2012\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2016_Democratic_National_Convention\" title=\"2016 Democratic National Convention\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2016_Democratic_National_Convention\"\u003e2016\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2020_Democratic_National_Convention\" title=\"2020 Democratic National Convention\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2020_Democratic_National_Convention\"\u003e2020\u003c\/a\u003e conventions. As first lady, Obama served as a role model for women and worked as an advocate for poverty awareness, education, nutrition, physical activity, and healthy eating. She supported American designers and was considered a fashion icon.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-2\" class=\"reference\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Michelle_Obama#cite_note-2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Michelle_Obama#cite_note-2\"\u003e[2]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-3\" class=\"reference\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Michelle_Obama#cite_note-3\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Michelle_Obama#cite_note-3\"\u003e[3]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e Obama was the first African-American woman to serve as first lady.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Handle it handbagz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42820117921950,"sku":"","price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/9630\/files\/MichelleObamachocolate2.jpg?v=1697744312"},{"product_id":"wilma-mankiller-wine-rose","title":"Wilma Mankiller wine \u0026 rose-clutch bag","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis attractive clutch handbag is made from 100%genuine leather. Measuring 17 1\/2 x 12 1\/2 flap over clutch handbag. The flap is a rose patterned (with wine) print. While the bag portion is complimented in wine. A center strap is where your hand passes through for carrying. Embellished with tassels an unique one of a kind clutch bag. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cem\u003eWilma Mankiller\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e1945-2010\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e“One of the things my parents taught me, and I'll always be grateful . . . is to not ever let anybody else define me; that for me to define myself . . .” \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/9630\/files\/WilmaMankillerwine_rose2.jpg?v=1768086205\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWilma Mankiller is honored and recognized as the first female Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation. She is also the first woman elected as chief of a major Native tribe. She spent her remarkable life fighting for the rights of American Indians. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e The surname \"Mankiller,\" in the Cherokee language, refers to a traditional Cherokee military rank, like a captain or major. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThough Mankiller recalled that she never felt poor growing up, the family’s rural ancestral home had no electricity, indoor plumbing, or telephones. When she was 11, the family moved to San Francisco, as part of a Bureau of Indian Affairs’ relocation policy, which aimed to move Indians off federally subsidized lands with the promise of jobs in America’s big cities.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eShe first developed her own social activism when a dramatic event changed her life. In 1969, a group of American Indians took over the federal penitentiary on Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay and laid claim to it by ‘right of discovery’ to expose the suffering of American Indians. Mankiller recalled, “. . . When Alcatraz occurred, I became aware of what needed to be done to let the rest of the world know that Indians had rights, too.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eForever changed by Alcatraz and inspired by the women’s movement, Mankiller worked to empower the surrounding Native communities in California, serving as director of Oakland’s Native American Youth Center. She believed that restoring pride in Native heritage could reduce the downward spiral of Native youth growing up in the streets. She supported California’s Pit River Tribe in its legal battle against Pacific Gas and Electric over the rights to millions of acres of the tribal land.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e She later moved back to Oklahoma and her activism continued when she founded the Community Development Department for the Cherokee Nation, focusing on improving access to water and housing. Her first project was in Bell, Oklahoma, a small Cherokee community of 200 families with no running water, high unemployment, and a persistent sense of disempowerment. This enabled Bell residents to construct a 16-mile waterline over a 14-month period. The feat resulted in a full-length feature film, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe Cherokee Word for Water\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eMankiller was elected to serve as the Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation in 1985. She led for 10 years, guiding a sovereign nation whose population more than doubled, from 68,000 to 170,000 during her tenure. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e The first woman to be elected chief of a major American Indian tribe, she revitalized the Nation’s tribal government, and advocated relentlessly for improved education, healthcare, and housing services.   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eHer successes earned her national recognition as the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eMs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e Magazine Woman of the Year in 1987. She was inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame in 1993, and in 1998 she received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, from President Bill Clinton. Her autobiography, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eMankiller: A Chief and Her People\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, was published in 1993. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eMankiller died on April 6, 2010, at age 64 from pancreatic cancer. Her funeral was attended by Many women activists and both Presidents Clinton and Obama.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e Gloria Steinem, who was by her side when Mankiller walked on, said of her friend, “Ancient traditions call for setting signal fires to light the way home for a great one; fires were lit in 23 countries after Wilma's death. The millions she touched will continue her work, but I will miss her every day of my life.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eShe remains an inspiration to many Cherokees and strong women everywhere.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT9D3tDbKqrAiEK4qvQX-c-NEZUX6Qvf0-he2FKB6JRJxkhF-uE1OVG3RT8T9LwzPK8c-wVAXR6KHK1tVxKmXyFDTp6fm_910Rnvf5T0INRCA\u0026amp;s=10\" alt=\"Image of Wilma Mankiller: Biography, First Female Chief of Cherokee Nation\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Handle it handbagz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46389799387294,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/9630\/files\/WilmaMankillerwine_rose2.jpg?v=1768086205"},{"product_id":"martha-jones-clutch-bag","title":"Martha Jones - clutch bag","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"Y3BBE\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAEIABAC\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAqua blue croc 100% leather clutch handbag. Easy to carry and matches everything, Along with being accepted in all gatherings. Measuring 12 1\/2\" X 8 1\/2\" she's fully lined and has a zipped leather pocket inside. As well as a zipped closure on the outside. You may also put your hand through the front strap for a more secure carry. This is definitely a one of a kind and can only be yours.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Y3BBE\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAEIABAC\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e       \"The handbag that smiles back\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Y3BBE\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAEIABAC\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Y3BBE\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAEIABAC\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMartha Jones (of Amelia County, Virginia) is recognized as the first Black woman to receive a U.S. patent, granted on May 5, 1868 (No. 77,494), for her \"\u003cmark class=\"HxTRcb\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\"\u003eImprovement to the Corn Husker, Sheller\u003c\/mark\u003e\". Her invention revolutionized agriculture by combining the husking, shelling, and cleaning of corn into one efficient, automated mechanical operation.\u003cspan class=\"uJ19be notranslate\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-wiz-uids=\"lj6pod_a,lj6pod_b\" data-sfc-cb=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"vKEkVd\" data-animation-atomic=\"\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"class=lj6pod_9\/TKHnVd\"\u003e\u003cbutton data-amic=\"true\" data-icl-uuid=\"10a25338-bf19-468c-9f05-17c6efb54355\" aria-label=\"History.com (+4) - View related links\" class=\"rBl3me IWyTpf pjvauc\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"disabled=lj6pod_9\/C5gNJc;aria-label=lj6pod_9\/bOjMyf;class=lj6pod_9\/UpSNec\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiz0NP2o6-TAxXhkokEHQOgOzcQye0OegYIAQgAEAQ\" data-hveid=\"CAEIABAE\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/button\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"dF3vjf\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAEIABAG\" style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\"\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e The machine utilized spirally arranged knives to cut and separate the husks from the ears of corn in a single process.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"dF3vjf\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAEIABAH\" style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\"\u003ePurpose:\u003c\/strong\u003e It streamlined the labor-intensive process of preparing corn, increasing efficiency during the post-Civil War harvest season.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"dF3vjf\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAEIABAI\" style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\"\u003eSignificance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Her invention not only improved farming techniques but also allowed for the byproducts (husk waste) to be reused as agricultural feed or for filling \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"sdh_L6m9ac3QMeCtw8cPgY3u6AQ_2\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"uJ19be notranslate\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-wiz-uids=\"lj6pod_2y,lj6pod_2z\" data-sfc-cb=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"vKEkVd\" data-animation-atomic=\"\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"class=lj6pod_2x\/TKHnVd\"\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbutton data-amic=\"true\" data-icl-uuid=\"1896f910-1962-4bce-a13b-3fd565d483c5\" aria-label=\"History.com (+4) - View related links\" class=\"rBl3me IWyTpf pjvauc\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"disabled=lj6pod_2x\/C5gNJc;aria-label=lj6pod_2x\/bOjMyf;class=lj6pod_2x\/UpSNec\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiz0NP2o6-TAxXhkokEHQOgOzcQye0OegYIAQgBEAA\" data-hveid=\"CAEIARAA\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/button\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"sdh_L6m9ac3QMeCtw8cPgY3u6AQ_3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Y3BBE\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAEIAhAA\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThough little is known about her personal life, her patent in 1868 marks a significant moment for African American inventors and women in STEM\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Y3BBE\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAEIAhAA\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Y3BBE\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAEIAhAA\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/9630\/files\/Martha_Jones.jpg?v=1774039149\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Y3BBE\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAEIAhAA\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Handle it handbagz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46625411301534,"sku":null,"price":195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/9630\/files\/MarthaJones7.jpg?v=1774037133"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/9630\/collections\/DSC6265_3.jpg?v=1690842219","url":"https:\/\/www.handleithandbagz.com\/collections\/clutch-hand-bags\/handbags.oembed?page=2","provider":"Handle it handbagz","version":"1.0","type":"link"}