Valencia RobinsonWords from The Author- xi, Sankofa- 3, Glimpses of Ancient Warrior Women of Color- 4, Acknowledging Our Black Male Martial Art Pioneers in The U.S.- 7, Highlights of Blackbelt Women of Color in The U.S.- 9, The SHEroes - Part 1- 15, Professor ZahaleaAnderson (CA)- 17, Contramestra Jana Burton (NJ)- 23, Shihan Geraldine Chisolm (NY)- 31, Grandmaster Diedra Cole (GA)- 37, The SHEroes - Part 2- 45, Sifu Falayah Daba (OR)- 47, Guro Lakeia Davis (MD)- 53, Sifu Mekeyta Haliymah Freeman (GA)- 59, Sifu Marvara Isaac (MD)- 65, The SHEroes - Part 3- 73, Shifu Nia Mitchell (MD)- 75, Grand matriarch Germon "Mama G" Moriniere-Bey (SC)- 81, Master Valencia D. Robinson (MD)- 87, Grandmaster Odette Russell (GA)- 93, The SHEroes - Part 4- 101, Master Shakura A. Sabur (GA)- 103, Guro Ann-Marie Wildman (MD)- 109, Grandmaster Patricia Williams (MD)- 115, Sustainability of Martial Art Instructors: Your Return on Investment (ROI)- 121, The Bridge- 123, Our Impact- 125, The Collective- 126, The Vision- 127, The Baobab Tree: "The Tree of Life"- 129, About The Author- 131, Footnotes- 133 Read More Read Less