Alice Augusta Ball developed the first effective treatment for Hansen's disease, commonly known as leprosy.
She achieved her Master's in chemistry from the University of Hawaii in 1915, making her the first African American and the first woman to do so from that institution.
Assigned to research chaulmooga oil's effects on Hansen's disease, Ball developed an injectable form that remained the leading treatment until the 1940s.
She died young at 24 in 1916, initially without receiving due credit for her work. Recognition for her contributions came posthumously, with the University of Hawaii honoring her in 2000.
What a life she lived in only 24 years!
@fasc1nate In 1973, Marlon Brando rejected his Oscar for The Godfather to allow Sacheen Littlefeather to protest Hollywood's portrayal of Native Americans.
⚽🇲🇦 Morocco’s women are all set to kick-off their first ever World Cup campaign.
Team captain and star player Ghizlane Chebbak is an inspiration to women and young girls.
But Chebbak's inspiration is closer to home; her father Larbi Chebbak, who also played for Morocco.
None of the numbers coming out of the Women’s World Cup are surprising if you’ve been paying attention to women’s sports for the past decade or so. Not a single one.
Here’s a thread of some big (but again, unsurprising) headlines. Will be updating:
This unusual art by andreaanimates is oddly fascinating to watch. She is a self taught animator, specializing in stop motion with needle felted wool. �