Supergirl (1984) wasn’t just trying to follow in the footsteps of Superman: The Movie—it was trying to expand that world in a way that centered a different kind of hero. And while the execution didn’t land for everyone at the time, what the film attempted deserves far more credit than it has historically received.

Because some of the strongest women in history—especially Black women—did not fight in front of cameras, crowds, or applause. They fought in kitchens. In classrooms. In churches. In fields. In homes. In silence. And yet… they were still fighting.

If we slow down and really think about it…some of the greatest superheroes we’ve ever known didn’t do any of that. They didn’t wear capes. They wore responsibility. They wore sacrifice. They wore strength so quietly that it almost went unnoticed. And many of them were women.

This 27th day of Women’s History Month, I found myself thinking about that kind of impact. Not just the women we celebrate publicly—the pioneers, the trailblazers, the ones whose names are etched into history—but the women whose influence is personal. The ones whose presence didn’t just pass through your life… It stayed. It shaped. It settled into who you became.

Directed by F. Gary Gray, Set It Off is grounded in a harsh truth: when systems fail people—especially Black women—those individuals are often left to create their own paths, even if those paths lead somewhere dangerous. This film doesn’t ask for sympathy in a traditional sense. It asks for understanding. It challenges viewers to sit with discomfort and recognize that the line between right and wrong can blur when survival is on the line.

Born in 1906 in St. Louis, Missouri, Josephine Baker grew up in extreme poverty, navigating a world shaped by segregation and racial violence. Her early life was marked by instability, survival, and limited opportunity—circumstances that could have easily defined her future.

This Favor Fridays with Tony™, and on the 20th day of Women’s History Month, we spotlight a woman who refused to wait for permission from a world that told her “no.” A woman who didn’t just chase her dreams… She flew above every barrier placed in her way. Her name was Bessie Coleman and her story is a masterclass in what it looks like when favor meets fearless faith.

Many know the famous names of the Civil Rights Movement—Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, Malcolm X, and others. But behind those towering figures were countless men and women whose courage fueled the movement from the ground up. Among them was a woman born into poverty in Mississippi who would one day speak words that shook the conscience of a nation. Her name was Fannie Lou Hamer, and she embodied the kind of courage that Soldiers of Light Against Darkness™ must carr

It shines a spotlight on a chapter of history many people The Woman King accomplished when it debuted in theaters. The film tells the remarkable story of the Agojie—an elite unit of female warriors who protected the African Kingdom of Dahomey during the 18th and 19th centuries. This 12th day of Women’s History Month, The Woman King stands as a perfect reminder that history is filled with extraordinary women whose courage shaped the world—even if their stories were overlooke

Some seasons feel like they happen in darkness — seasons where we are hidden, confined, waiting for the right moment to move. There was a woman in American history who knew that kind of waiting intimately. Her name was Harriet Jacobs. For seven long years, she lived hidden in darkness — confined to a crawlspace barely large enough to sit upright — while the world moved on outside. But her story reminds us of something powerful: Hidden does not mean forgotten.

One of the most powerful films that brings these hidden legacies into the light is Hidden Figures, the remarkable story of three African American women whose mathematical brilliance helped propel NASA’s early space program. For Women’s History Month, this film stands as more than entertainment—it is a reminder of what happens when brilliance meets perseverance, even in the face of discrimination, doubt, and systemic barriers.

Truth is a seed. Obedience is a seed. Identity is a seed. And even suffering, when surrendered to God, becomes fertile ground. Sojourner Truth’s life was not accidental. It was agricultural.

Born into slavery in Maryland around 1822 as Araminta Ross, she endured brutality, forced labor, family separation, and a severe head injury inflicted by an overseer. That injury caused lifelong seizures and vivid spiritual visions. But what some might have labeled disability became, in her testimony, divine sensitivity. She believed God spoke to her. And when she believed God spoke — she moved.

This 27th day of Black History Month, we honor the extraordinary courage of Ida B. Wells, a journalist, educator, and anti-lynching crusader who confronted one of the darkest realities in American history — racial terror disguised as justice. She did not confront it with weapons. She confronted it with words. And in doing so, she revealed something powerful: Truth, when anchored in conviction, becomes spiritual warfare.

In 1926, a historian looked at the American narrative and realized something sobering: Black people were present in every chapter of this nation’s development, yet largely absent from the textbooks. So he decided to do something about it. This 26th day of Black History Month, we are not simply celebrating a tradition. We are marking one hundred years of narrative correction. One hundred years of saying: We will not be edited out.

This 22nd day of Black History Month, we examine a man who planted excellence in soil designed to limit him — and whose harvest still feeds generations. His name was Benjamin Banneker.

On this day during Black History Month, we honor the life of Henrietta Lacks, a Black woman whose cells were taken without her knowledge in 1951—and whose biological contribution has saved millions of lives around the world.

If you want a case study in what happens when America sowed voter suppression and attempted to harvest democracy, look no further than Fannie Lou Hamer and the 1964 Democratic National Convention.

On February 15, 1968, tension was building in Orangeburg, South Carolina. Black students at South Carolina State College were protesting segregation at a local bowling alley. They were unarmed. They were organized. They were disciplined. They were not rioting. They were not looting. They were asking for dignity. Three days later, on February 8, state troopers opened fire on those students, killing three young Black men and wounding many others.

This Favor Fridays with Tony™ — on the 13th day of Black History Month — we honor the favor that turns survival into proclamation, and endurance into testimony. Today, we spotlight Frederick Douglass, a man who understood that sometimes favor doesn’t just free you — it commissions you.