Tag: African-American Women

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.

A lawyer, the first woman to serve as California attorney general, a US Senator from California, and the first woman of color to run as the vice-presidential nominee for a major party.
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.

Civil rights activist, a law professor, and an African-American history expert. One of the most significant women in the Black Panther Party.
Category: Activism & Feminism, Academy & Education, Politics & Leaders.

A civil rights activist and broadcasting executive. The first African-American to host a TV show in the South.
Category: Media.