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Thanks to a Black woman, we have...
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This woman is the most decorated Grammy winner of all time.
Who is Beyonce?
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This woman is most known for her efforts in moving slaves to freedom through the Underground Railroad, and was never caught.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
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This woman won 23 Grand Slam singles within her career, and along with her sister, won 14 Grand Slam doubles and 3 gold Olympic medals.
Who is Serena Williams?
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This woman is a poet, dancer, singer and scholar most known for her 1969 memoir "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings". She also won a Grammy for her Best Spoken Word album "On the Pulse of the Morning".
Who is Maya Angelou?
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Thanks to her, we have GPS available in our cars and on other devices.
Who is Dr. Gladys West?
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This woman won Best Rap Album at the Grammys in 2025.
Who is Doechii?
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This woman was an abolitionist and a women's rights activist who is most known for powerful speech "Ain't I a Woman?"
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This woman is the most decorated gymnast in history and was the first Black woman to be the crowned national all-around champion.
Who is Simone Biles?
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This woman was the first African American woman that was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for Beloved. Her claim to fame is her 1973 novel "The Bluest Eye".
Who is Toni Morrison?
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Thanks to her, we have heating in our homes. (central heating)
Who is Alice H. Parker?
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This woman was a vaudeville performer, singer, actress, and activist, and the first African-American to star in her own motion picture.
Who is Josephine Baker?
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This woman was the first to be elected to the United States Congress in 1968.
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
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This woman was the first to be promoted to principal dancer in the American Ballet Theatre in 2015.
Who is Misty Copeland?
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This woman is the first published African-American poet. Her poetry was one of the most widely read poets in the American 19th century.
Who is Phillis Wheatley?
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Thanks to her, women in the 1950s used sanitary belts for their menstrual periods.
Who is Mary Beatrice Davidson Kenner?
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This woman is the first Black woman to produce and direct a televised documentary film. She went on to become the in-house producer and director for The Electric Company and Sesame Street.
Who is Madeline Anderson?
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This woman was the first to be elected to the Texas Senate since Reconstruction.
Who is Barbara Jordan?
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In the 1960 Summer Olympics, this woman was the first to win three gold track and field medals at one Olympics, and was considered the fastest woman alive of her time.
Who is Wilma Rudolph?
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This woman wrote novels, short stories, and plays showed the struggles of Black Americans in the South. Her claim to fame is her 1935 novel "Mules and Men".
Who is Zora Neale Hurston?
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Thanks to her, we are able to iron our clothing easier (ironing board).
Who is Sarah Boone?
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This woman was the first to have her symphony be performed by a major American orchestra.
Who is Florence Price?
500
This woman was a very prominent figure in the gay rights movement, and is most known for being on the front lines during the Stonewall Riots.
Who is Marsha P. Johnson?
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This woman carried her volleyball team to a silver medal in the 1984 Summer Olympics, and also won the All-American title 3 times.
Who is Flo Hyman?
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This woman was the first Black American to win a Pulitzer Prize. She was also the first Black woman to be appointed poetry consultant in the Library of Congress.
Who is Gwendolyn Brooks?
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Thanks to her, we are able to ensure that are homes are safe. (home security system)
Who is Marie Van Brittan Brown?
