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Essence is the coauthor of the Lifting As They Climbed series.
Learn about the newest edition of Lifting As They Climbed, mapping a history of trailblazing Black women in Chicago. The book written by Essence McDowell and Mariame Kaba explores the often untold the contributions of black women trailblazers in Chicago by taking readers on tours through the city.
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