Women of the year award recipients, from left to right: Cicely Tyson, Pearl Bailey, and Maya Angelou

General note: Title and date provided by Bettye Lane.

Betty Ford Gets "Women of the Year" Award for supporting the Women's Movement and other social issues

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Bella Abzug receives Susan B. Anthony Award at NOW conference in Philadelphia, PA

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Half of a yellow sun

A beautiful sweeping story of two sisters caught up in the events of the Nigerian civil war, ending in chilling violence which shocked the entire world.