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The Queen of Soul
Who is Aretha Franklin?
She was the first African-American child to desegregate the all-white William Frantz Elementary School in Louisiana during the New Orleans school desegregation crisis in 1960
Who is Ruby Bridges?
She became a self-made millionaire philanthropist after creating a hair product sold house-to-house, and later held what may be the first national meeting of businesswomen in the U.S. in 1917?
Who is Madame CJ Walker?
These sisters together have won 23 Grand Slam titles as singles. They competed against each other in the Grand Slam finals eight times between 2001 and 2009. Each has won an Olympic gold medal in singles, and playing together they have won the gold medal in doubles three times (in 2000, 2008, and 2012).
Who are Venus and Serena Williams?
American actress, comedian, author, and television personality. She has been nominated for 13 Emmy Awards and is one of the few entertainers to have won an Emmy Award, a Grammy Award, an Academy Award, and a Tony Award
Who is Whoopi Goldberg?
The first major blues and jazz singer on record and one of the most powerful of all time, and earned the title of "The Empress of the Blues.
Who is Bessie Smith?
This author is known for blending science fiction with African-American spiritualism. Her novels include 'Patternmaster,' 'Kindred,' 'Dawn' and 'Parable of the Sower.'
Who is Octavia Butler?
This woman founded the National Council of Negro Women in 1935
Who is Mary McLeod Bethune?
female athlete is considered “the fastest woman of all time” and set the record for the 100 and 200 meters in 1988?
Who is Florence “Flo-Jo” Griffith Joyner?
was an English major in college and studied journalism in graduate school, envisioned a career as a journalist, but ventured into acting in her late twenties. This American actress and comedian She is best known for her lead role as Brenda Meeks in the Scary Movie film series.
Movies also include Girls Trip, When the Bough Breaks, and First Sunday
Regina Hall
In 1991, she organized and became chief executive officer of the Flavor Unit Records and Management Company, headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey. By late 1993, the company had signed 17 rap groups, including Naughty by Nature. In 1993, recorded a jazz- and reggae-influenced album titled Black Reign. While the album sold more than 500,000 copies, the single "U.N.I.T.Y." earned her first Grammy Award in 1995.
Who is Queen Latifah?
This anthropology professor became the first African-American woman president of Spelman College in 1987?
Who is Johnetta Cole?
She was born a slave named Isabella and became a fiery orator supporting anit-slavery and woman suffrage after gaining her freedom
Who is Sojourner Truth?
She was the first American woman to win three gold medals in track and field - in the 1960 Olympics for the 100 and 200 meters and the 400 meter relay
Who is Wilma G. Rudolph?
an American actress, writer, director, producer, and web series creator. She first garnered attention for her work on the YouTube web series Awkward Black Girl
Who is Jo-Issa Rae Diop?
The first popular jazz singer to move audiences with the intense, personal feeling of classic blues. She changed the art of American pop vocals forever.
Who is Billie Holiday?
Who is Zora Neal Hurston?
First Black woman to be elected to the U.S. Congress (1968) and the first woman and African American to seek the nomination for president of the United States from a major political party (1972).
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
She was the first black woman to win a tennis championship at Wimbledon and at the U.S. Open?
Who is Althea Gibson?
This actress appeared in "Gone With the Wind," received a bachelor's degree in political science in 1975, and won an Emmy for her role on television in 1979
Who is Thelma "Butterfly" McQueen?
Known as the Queen of Funk, her superb 1984 cover of Prince's "I Feel for You," R&B singer enjoyed solo success as well as popularity as a member of the group Rufus. She has won 10 Grammy's and sold an estimated 70 million records
Who is Chaka Khan?
She was the first female surgeon of African-American ancestry from the Southeastern United States. She was also the first African American female to serve in the Tennessee General Assembly While serving in the House of Representatives Brown fought for women rights with abortions and for the rights of people of color.
Who is Dorothy Lavinia Brown "Dr. D"?
This was an African-American inventor who revamped the world of feminine care with the invention of the sanitary belt (aka the maxi pad).
Who is Mary Kenner?
In 2016, this fencing champion became the first Muslim woman wearing a hijab to represent the United States at the Olympics. She became the first female Muslim-American athlete to win an Olympic medal when she took home the bronze in the team sabre event at the Summer Games in Rio.
Who is Ibtihaj Muhammad?
from 1992’s “Malcolm X,” directed by Spike Lee, to 1997’s “Amistad,” directed by Steven Spielberg. She was nominated for an Academy Award for best costume design for both. More recently, she worked on “Selma,” the 2014 film, and 2018 Black Panther!
Who is Ruth E. Carter?