{"id":1836,"date":"2021-03-05T15:10:16","date_gmt":"2021-03-05T15:10:16","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2021-08-03T16:33:12","modified_gmt":"2021-08-03T16:33:12","slug":"women-who-changed-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourstories.shinola.com\/our-stories\/women-who-changed-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Women Who Changed the World"},"content":{"rendered":"

Someone willing to forge ahead and clear the path\u2014even at risk to themselves. It\u2019s a fitting definition for our International Women\u2019s Day highlight, honoring three trailblazing women.<\/span><\/p>\n

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From design to activism to entertainment, these three women all took root in the greater Detroit area and went on to international acclaim. They blazed trails and made the world a better place for the women who would follow in their footsteps\u2014and for all humankind.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Photo of Florence Knoll courtesy of Getty Images.<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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FLORENCE KNOLL<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

The Visionary<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

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Much of what is considered Mid-Century Modern may well be called Midwest Century Modern, with its deep roots in Michigan. One such root belongs to Florence Knoll, the woman who defined modern interior design but refused to be defined by it. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Born in Saginaw, Knoll was in taken at a young age by the famed Finnish architect Eliel Saarinen and his wife Loja. Knoll studied architecture and furniture design at the Cranbrook Academy of Arts in Bloomfield Hills, a suburb north of Detroit. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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From her time as a student through her career, Knoll was an agent of change. She took her architectural eye and applied it to interiors, believing that a building ought to be seen as a textural whole. She changed the way we experience the workplace with her human-centered design. And she was a force to reckon with both as an entrepreneur and as an artist.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Today, Knoll\u2019s influence can be seen in the most everyday places\u2014from our chairs to our workspaces to our living rooms. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Photo of Grace Lee Boggs courtesy of Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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GRACE LEE BOGGS<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

The Activist<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

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Grace Lee Boggs was an individual with a heart and mind dedicated to community. Her books, essays, columns, and actions as an activist have made an enduring impact on the Asian American Movement, political theory, and social justice.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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After moving to Detroit in 1953 with her husband and fellow activist James Boggs, the city became forever intertwined with Grace Lee Boggs\u2019 long legacy of civil rights and Black Power Movement activism.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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As living proof of her dedication to community activism, Boggs founded organizations and groups wherever she went.  From the Detroit Asian Political Alliance in 1970, to the National Organization for an American Revolution in 1979, to Detroit Summer, a youth program she established in 1992, she fervently nurtured the power of the collective \u201cwe.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Today, the Boggs Center to Nurture Community Leadership in Detroit continues to shape leaders in social justice, grassroots activism, and community organization. In Detroit and around the world, the seeds of a future community are growing because of her passion.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Photo of Martha Jean \u201cThe Queen\u201d Steinberg courtesy of Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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MARTHA JEAN \u201cTHE QUEEN\u201d STEINBURG<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

The Voice<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

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One night in 1963, Martha Jean Steinburg went live in Inkster, Michigan as an R&B DJ. She was a seismic success, and the airwaves have never been the same since.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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A pioneer of the radio DJ persona, Steinburg\u2019s natural charisma captivated listeners. With a heart for gospel (Steinburg would later become an ordainted minister), she leveraged her influence for good and began to include social commentary in her show.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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During the Uprising of 1967, she remained on-air for 48 hours urging Detroiters to stay calm and safe, and later had a recurring program called \u201cBuzz the Fuzz,\u201d to help improve relationships between citizens and the police. Steinburg was inducted to the Black Radio Hall of Fame in 1993 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998 before passing in 2000. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cThe Queen\u201d trailblazed many more than just one path. As a Black woman, she rose to the top of a male-dominated field. Radio, talk radio, and even podcasts would be vastly different without Steinburg\u2019s influence on the format. Live from Detroit, her personality and vivacity shone through in a voice that would change the world.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Someone willing to forge ahead and clear the path\u2014even at risk to themselves. It\u2019s a fitting definition for our International Women\u2019s Day highlight, honoring three trailblazing women. From design to activism to entertainment, these three women all took root in the greater Detroit area and went on to international acclaim. They blazed trails and made […]<\/p>\n

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