Black Women Firsts
She beat Hilary Clinton as the first woman to serve as United States Secretary of State.
Condoleezza Rice
A billionaire and one of the most influential people in the world, Oprah is the creator of many media productions and this media network.
Oprah Winfrey Network or OWN
Marie Van Brittan Brown living in 1960s New York City designed this type of "safety" system, complete with camera and speakers. Her invention, patented in 1969, paved the way for similar systems used today.
Front-Door Security System
It is a little known fact that Kampala Harris is not the first black woman to run for this high-ranked position as that credit is given to Charlotta Bass.
Vice President of the United States
This WNBA player is the first to have children play in the NBA and WNBA
Pamela McGee
She is an American actress, Emmy winning host, social media personality, entrepreneur, and author. She has a partnership with McCormick for her own line of seasonings and was the first to host a plant-based cooking competition called It's CompliPlated on the Food Network.
Tabitha Bonita Brown
In the 1930s, Sister Rosetta Tharpe was the first to combine gospel music, blues, and folk music with the pulsating swing. Her style is an undeniable precursor to this popular genre and influenced music legends like Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley.
Rock N Roll
This Brooklyn-born woman was an American politician who, in 1968, became the first black woman to be elected to the United States Congress.
Shirley Anita Chisholm
She was the first black American female lawyer in the United States. She graduated from Howard University School of Law in 1872 and was also the first female admitted to the District of Columbia Bar, making her the first woman admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia.
Charlotte E. Ray
Caroline A. Wanga is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of this magazine company, regarded as the No. 1 media, technology, and commerce company dedicated to Black women and communities.
ESSENCE
Bonus: What location does the company hold its annual festival?
Inventor and activist Lyda D. Newman patented an improved and durable model of this hair care item. It even had a detachable compartment for easy cleaning. Created in 1898, it had some artificial parts that led to the ones used in contemporary models today.
The Hair Brush
This outspoken U.S. Congresswoman representing Texas, is know for her blunt question regarding "bleach blonde, bad-built, butch body".
Jasmine Crockett
She was the first Black woman to be employed as a star route postwoman (mail carrier) in the United States.
Mary Fields also known as Stagecoach Mary and Black Mary
Rosalind Brewer is the first Black female CEO of this national pharmacy chain, and one of only two Black women to lead a Fortune 500 company.
a. CVS
b. Rite Aid
c. Walgreens
c. Walgreens
Sarah E. Goode was the first Black woman known to file a patent with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in what year?
a. 1901
b. 1885
c. 1865
b. 1885
Often referred to as "auntie", this U.S. Representative of California has been known to "reclaim" her time during sessions and is the ranking member of the House Financial Services committee.
Maxine Waters
She is America's first black woman billionaire and co-founder to this famous (previously black-owned) black television network.
Sheila Johnson
According to blackwallstreet.org, what percentage of Black buying power is attributed to females versus males?
a. 55%
b. 50%
c. 45%
a. 55%
She is the first African American woman to have earned a doctorate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and the second African American woman in the United States to earn a doctorate in physics. Her research enabled others to invent the portable fax, touch tone telephone, solar cells, fiber optic cables, and the technology behind caller ID and call waiting.
Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson
When did all Black women get the right to vote from a federal standpoint?
a. 1965
b. 1920
c. 1948
a. 1965 Voting Rights Acts