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The US Mint just announced the next series of women to be featured on the back of quarters.

Here are the 2024 honorees:

• Pauli Murray - The first African American woman to become episcopal priest in the

  U.S.

• Patsy Takemoto Mink - The first woman of color elected to U.S. House.

• Dr. Mary Edwards Walker - The only woman with a medal of honor.

• Celia Cruz – Cuban American singer, cultural icon, and one of the most popular Latin artists of the 20th century.

• Zitkala-Sa – Writer, composer, educator, and political activist.

The U.S. Mint will produce 600 million quarters for each honoree, 10 weeks each.

The American Women Quarters Program is a four-year program that celebrates the accomplishments and contributions made by women of the United States. It began in 2022 and will continue through 2025.