Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Foreword
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. A Historical Background
Chapter 3. Women who were the early pioneers in chemistry
Chapter 4. Dr. Marie Maynard Daly First PhD recipient
Chapter 5. Women in the Academy - Their struggles and successes
Chapter 6. Pioneer Women in Industry and Government Labs
Chapter 7: From Academia to the Board Room and Science Policy
Chapter 8: Chemical Engineers
Chapter 9: My Story
Chapter 10: Stories about Contemporary and future African American Women Chemists
Appendix

About the Author

Jeannette Elizabeth Brown is a former Faculty Associate at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. She is the 2004 Société de Chimie Industrielle (American Section) Fellow of the Chemical Heritage Foundation, and consistently lectures on African American women in chemistry.

Reviews

"This is an interesting collection of profiles, many of them firsts, of women who broke barriers in a demanding field." -Booklist
"Like pioneers in any field, these women were more than just chemical researchers or educators; they were true "Renaissance women," often dually employed as reporters, editors, activists, or even priests, and playing leadership roles in national and grassroots organizations. Brown's factual accounts, while often impassive and dull, are greatly informative, and are supported by extensive citations of texts, journal articles, and personal interviews. Although
books on African American chemists and female African American scientists do exist, this book is the first biographical reference on this specific underrepresented population. Summing Up: Highly
recommended. Students of all levels and general readers." -- D. L. Jacobs, Rider University