The first professional African-American and Native American sculptress to gain an international reputation.
Category: Arts.
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Justina Ford, 1871-1952
The first licensed African-American female doctor in Denver, Colorado.
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Mae Reeves, 1912-2016
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. -
Mary Ann Shadd, 1823-1893
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. -
Bessie Coleman, 1892-1926
The first African-American woman and the first Native American civil pilot in the US.
Category: Science & Technology, Activism & Feminism. -
The Williams Sisters, 1980, 1981
Olympic tennis players.
Category: Sports, Fashion. -
Beyoncé, 1981
An award-winning singer, songwriter, dancer, actress, activist, and philanthropist.
Category: Music, Arts, Theater & Cinema. -
Kamala Harris, 1964
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. -
Mary Richardson Jones, 1820-1910
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. -
MC Lyte, 1970
A pioneer female rapper who accomplished many firsts, and the co-founder of Hip Hop Sisters Foundation.
Category: Music.