US Mint wants your help choosing pioneering women for American Women Quarters program
Maya Angelou and Sally Ride will be first of 20
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A samples of the new quarter coming out in 2022 that on the tail side will show images of poet Maya Angelou.
By: Isabella Meneses ABC News
Posted at 5:50 AM, May 11, 2021
and last updated 2021-05-11 05:50:40-04
Expect a change in your pocket change next year.
The United States Mint last month announced that poet and civil rights activist Maya Angelou and NASA astronaut Sally Ride will be the first two women featured on the quarter as part of the American Women Quarters program.
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The United States Mint announced that Dr. Maya Angelou and Dr. Sally Ride have been selected as the first two honorees in the American Women Quarters Program.
Maya Angelou had a prominent literary career and is known for books such as
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,” which was published in 1970 and received international acclaim and landed on the best-sellers list.
“With more than 30 bestselling titles, Maya Angelou has written 36 books,” her website says.
According to NASA, Sally Ride was the first American woman to fly in space.
Angelou died in 2014 and Ride passed away in 2012. According to a statement released by the Mint, each woman honored on a coin must be deceased. Additionally, up to five different reverse designs will be issued over the four-year period, beginning in 2022 and continuing through 2025.
By D.L. Chandler
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The late Dr. Maya Angelouremains one of the most notable poets of her generation and has inspired others to follow her path of words and creative expression. The legendary wordsmith will have her image placed on a limited edition run of quarter coins beginning next year, essentially making her the first Black woman to appear on U.S. currency.
The news of the appearance of both Angelou and NASA pioneer Dr. Sally Ride, the first woman to travel to space, was first revealed in April.
The women are the first to appear on the coins as part of the American Women Quarters program. They will be joined by other notable women figures in U.S. history, culminating in about 20 women to be featured. All of the figures have yet to be finalized and the U.S. Mint is asking folks to make suggestions for future features.