Firsts
First female self-made millionaire who specialized in hair care.
Madame C. J. Walker
This actress of Puerto Rican descent has worked for years to highlight the struggle of the AID/HIV epidemic. President Obama appointed her to be part of the Presidential Advisory Council for HIV/AIDS.
Rosie Perez
American professional tennis player who is currently ranked #3 in the world.
Coco Gauf
What is known as a mindset that helps us to stay positive, determined, listen to other perspectives and to not give up?
Growth mindset
First African American and Native American woman to earn an international pilot's license.
Bessie Coleman
The youngest person ever to be elected to US Congress.
Alexandria Ocasio Cortez
A key figure in the Harlem Renaissance, she wrote the novel, Their Eyes Were Watching God.
Nora Zeale Hurston
What does the acronym SMART stand for in goal setting?
Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Time Bound
The first African American/South Asian woman to become Vice President of the United States of America.
Kamala Harris
She founded one of the first African American colleges and was a civil and women's rights activist.
Mary McLeod Bethune
Words or statements we use to encourage, lift us up, boost our mood; and feel good about ourselves.
Positive Affirmations
4S Speaking Skills
Stand Up
Speak Up
Slow Down
Smile
The highest ranking African American female officer during World War II and the commanding officer of the 6888th.
Charity Adams Early
The first Latina Supreme Court Justice in US History.
Sonia Sotomayor
First African American female neurosurgeon in the US and has a patent for the anti-siphon shunt device which drains excess fluid from the brain.
Dr. Alexa Canady
The things that are important to a person, and they guide how a person acts and makes decisions.
Values
This African American mathematician is credited for creating the Global Positioning System now known as Navigation System.
Gladys West
The first African America female US Supreme Court Justice.
Ketanji Brown Jackson
Famous folk artist and quilter born as an enslaved person in rural Georgia.
Harriett Powers
Recite the GfG Pledge
I am who God created me to be; I am strong and beautiful; I am intelligent and creative; I am important and I can make a difference.
I pledge to serve and honor God; To develop positive, meaningful friendships and relationships; To celebrate the success of others; And to help those in need.
I pledge to choose a positive, productive path towards my destiny; While I live life as a GOOD Girl empowered.