HARPER’S BAZAAR

02 Tia Norfleet

What I stand for is something way bigger than me.

Women are a minority in motorsports, and there are only a handful of black women among them. Meet Tia Norfleet: the first African-American NASCAR-licensed driver. She’s a second-generation racecar driver following in her father’s footsteps, and defying stereotypes along the way.

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03 Kiko Matthews

attempting to be fastest woman to solo-row the Atlantic Ocean

meet Kiko