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Today is International Women’s Day! Here are few of our own amazing women who’ve have graced the world with their talents and have inspired so many.

International Women’s Day  was originally published on blackamericaweb.com

1. Gabby Douglas

Gabby Douglas

Gymnast Gabby Douglas has inspired many with her beautiful and poised floor routines. She inspired many at the Olympics with her talent.

(AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

2. Misty Copeland

Misty Copeland

Ballerina Misty Copeland fought against the odds that said she couldn’t be a ballerina only to become the principal dancer at her company. She inspires both little girls and women to fight for what you want no matter what people say.

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3. Michelle Obama

Michelle Obama

Besides loving her for Michelle Obama for being Michelle Obama, her intelligence, poise and love for people has helped bring the country through hard times and has inspired millions of young girls to strive for greatness. (AP)

(Photo by Michael Kovac/Getty Images)

4. Rosa Parks

Rosa Parks

American Civil Rights activist Rosa Parks is famous for her refusal to get up from her seat when a white man insisted. Her act sparked the revolution of the Civil Rights Movement and paved the way to equality.

(AP)

5. Billie Holiday

Billie Holiday

Singer Billie Holiday also known as the “The Lady Of Blues” filled the music world with her beautifully expressive jazz music. Her music and voice helped defined the era of jazz.

(Moneta Sleet, Jr./Ebony Collection)

6. Wangari Maathai

This pro-democracy and environmentalist from Kenya paved the way for women’s rights in her country.

7. Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey started a revolution using her style through “The Oprah Winfrey” show that became and empire powering her network OWN and becoming one of the richest people alive.

(Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, )

8. Zora Neale Hurston

Zora Neale Hurston is famous for her powerful literature that helped build the Harlem Renaissance in the 1920’s. She wrote short stories and essays about African-American folklore. Her most famous work is the book “Their Eyes Were Watching God.”