Science and Technology
This “Hidden Figure” whose skills in math and physics were vital in the success of NASA’s trips to space.
Katherine Johnson
This child actress and singer was one of the few stars to play on both Nickelodeon and Disney Channel.
Known for her major role in the Underground Railroad, this woman also served as a spy in the Civil War.
Harriet Tubman
This woman served as the first Black/Caribbean and South Asian Vice President.
Vice President Kamala Harris
Standing at a tall 4’8”, this woman has 7 Olympic gold medals and 5 skills named after her.
Simone Biles
This woman is responsible for major advancements in cancer research, with her immortal cancer cells still used today.
Henrietta Lacks
This poet and civil rights activist is best known for her poem “And Still I Rise”
Maya Angelou
This woman is well known for her powerful “No”, sparking a major boycott during the Civil Rights Movement.
Rosa Parks
This Congresswoman for Texas’s 30th district can be seen on social media defending her constituent to the fullest extent, correcting any misinformation put out, and not backing down from any shade thrown, especially from Marjorie Taylor Green.
Jasmine Crockett
This sister duo made history in the world of tennis, starting the sport at the age of 4.
Venus and Serena Williams
This pioneer became the first Black woman in space.
Mae Jemison
She became the first Black woman to reach EGOT status (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Awards). Later she would be joined by Jennifer Hudson and Viola Davis.
At just the tender age of 6, this woman combatted racial injustices everyday as the first black child to attend a previously all white school.
Ruby Bridges
This woman was the first Black woman to be elected to Congress, representing New York’s 12th district. She later went on to be the first Black candidate to run for a major-party nomination for Presidency and the first woman to run for the Democratic Party’s nomination for President.
Shirley Chisholm
This woman made history as the fastest woman in US history with a 10.49s 100m and 21.34s 200m world records. Not only could she run, but she made sure to look good while doing it.
Florence Joyner (Flo Jo)
Earning a PhD in oceanography from Texas A&M University, this woman is the first Black woman chemical oceanographer and is leading her field.
Dr. Ashanti Johnson
This author and some of her most “beloved” novels are currently on the banned books list at different schools and institutions.
Toni Morrison
This educator and civil rights leader founded the National Council of Negro Women, known as the ”organization of organizations”, and an HBCU in Florida bearing her name.
Mary McLeod Bethune
This change maker served as President of the National Council of Negro Women and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., leading both organizations and the community in activism. As a result of her actions and advocacy, she was awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal, Medal of Freedom, and Congressional Gold Medal, amongst many other recognitions.
Dorothy Irene Height
This figure skater became the first black woman in the US to win the titles of US Figure Skating National Champion and World Figure Skating Champion, and the first black woman to win an Olympic medal (bronze) in figure skating in 1998.
Debi Thomas
This woman became the first Black woman in the US to become a board certified neurosurgeon in 1981. She is currently 74 years old
Dr. Alexa Canady
This Grammy Award winning artist and “Queen of Scat” was a Jazz legend, performing with other legends such as Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington
Ella Fitzgerald
This woman is known for her advocacy in civil rights, voting rights, and economic justice, as well as bringing attention to medical injustices such as the “Mississippi Appendectomy”, which was performed on her.
Fannie Lou Hamer
This senator was the first Black woman elected senator from Illinois. She served from 1993 to 1999.
Carol Moseley-Braun
This Olympic gold medalist, Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, and Women’s Basketball Hall of Famer played for University of Southern California in the 1980s. Prior to college, she was known for her 105 point game during her senior year of high school.
Cheryl Miller