They Carried Us: The Social Impact of Philadelphia's Black Women Leaders : Arch Street Press : 9781938798306 : 1938798309 : 29 Feb 2020 : Within this book you'll meet some of Philadelphia's fiercest black women leaders. They range from the first black woman known to be born in Philadelphia (1694)-who ran a ferry business during colonial times-to the woman whose childhood experiences led her to become a surgeon and medical advisor to celebrities. All of the women "bring it" as activists- in community and movement work, business and civic institutions, education, churches, medicine, government, journalism, sports and the arts. And they have had larger-than-life impact on the city. Historical research and original interviews of contemporary women squarely place Philadelphia's black women on centerstage. The authors document that many of them worked together directly. Others drew inspiration from those who came before. Their power came not just from what they did as individuals, but from h