Even in these deeply uncertain times, The Good Doctors want to continue to celebrate the amazing historic women that have come before. Today's blog is dedicated to the 'Godmother of Rock'n'Roll.' Born on this day in 1915, Sister Rosetta Tharpe is one of the most...
It's rather fitting that our first HBD blog for Women's History Month is celebrating the life of one of the greatest champions of women's rights in the 20th century. Bernice Sadler, born on this day in 1928 in New York, New York, is most known...
Continuing our celebration of supremely awesome ladies, we honor the birthday of American-born poet, feminist, and civil rights activist Audre Lorde. Born on this day in 1934 in Harlem, New York, Lorde gained prominence as a poet in the 1970s, writing about her own life...
Today we're celebrating a lesser known figure of the American Civil Rights Movement, Georgia Gilmore. Born on this day in 1920, Georgia founded the Club From Nowhere in Montgomery, Alabama in 1955. The Club - so named to keep the activists anonymous - baked goods...
Chicago-born TV producer, writer, and director extraordinaire Shonda Rhimes has long been a favorite person of The Good Doctors. They were both huge fans of Greys Anatomy and How to Get Away with Murder. But, they could hardly be more excited that today's birthday girl...
Continuing our coverage of badass women throughout history, we have our first blog of 2020. Today, we're celebrating the birthday of American anthropologist, folklorist, and writer Zora Neale Hurston. Born in Notasulga, Alabama on January 7, 1891, Hurston went on to become a leading figure...
November 30, 1946 Belgrade, Serbia Known For: Performance Artist As is often the case with our Happy Birthday blogs, I try and find alternative methods to showcase our badass broads. For today's birthday lady, I've dug up a TED Talk where she talks about the vulnerability of art....
Born: November 20, 1923 Union of South Africa Known For: Writer, Political Activist, and Nobel Prize Winner for Literature In our ongoing attempts to introduce you all to historic women you might not know, we're celebrating the birthday of Nobel Prize Winner Nadine Gordimer. She lead a fascinating life,...
Born: November 8, 1875 Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China Known For: Revolutionary, Feminist It's harder to find a more badass broad from history than the Chinese revolutionary and feminist Qiu Jin. From a young age, Qiu began to invest in understanding women's issues. She studied in Japan where she learned...
Brenda Chapman November 1, 1962 Beason, Illinois, USA Known For: First woman to direct an animated feature from a major studio. One of the things you might not know about Dr. Kristen and I is that we love animated movies. Especially those from our childhood. A bonding moment from...
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