On this sixth day of Women’s History Month, we honor the remarkable legacy of Nannie Helen Burroughs, an educator, leader, and visionary who built one of the most transformative educational institutions for Black women in American history. At a time when Black women were systematically denied access to opportunity, Burroughs refused to accept the idea that doors had to remain closed. Instead, she built new ones.

We pause to reflect on the unseen battle many women face daily—not against the world, but within themselves. That silent enemy is fear.