Tag: African-American Women

The first professional African-American and Native American sculptress to gain an international reputation.
Category: Arts.

The first licensed African-American female doctor in Denver, Colorado.
Category: Health.

A pioneering milliner, famous for her custom-made hats, and one of the first African-American women to own a business in downtown Philadelphia.
Category: Business & Entrepreneurship, Fashion & Beauty.

Abolitionist, suffragist, journalist, publisher, teacher, and lawyer. The first black woman publisher in North America and the first woman publisher in Canada.
Category: Media, Law, Activism & Feminism.

The first African-American woman and the first Native American civil pilot in the US.
Category: Science & Technology, Activism & Feminism.

Olympic tennis players.
Category: Sports, Fashion.

An award-winning singer, songwriter, dancer, actress, activist, and philanthropist.
Category: Music, Arts, Theater & Cinema.

The first female Vice President of the United States, the first woman to serve as California attorney general, a US Senator from California, and a lawyer.
Category: Politics & Leaders, Law.

Abolitionist, women’s rights activist, and philanthropist. A prominent figure in Chicago’s African-American community in the 19th century, operating a station of the underground railroad from her home.
Category: Activism & Feminism, Philanthropy.

A pioneer female rapper who accomplished many firsts, and the co-founder of Hip Hop Sisters Foundation.
Category: Music.