Black Women in Culture
Part 1
Part 1
Often referred to as the "first lady of civil rights" or "the mother of the freedom movement." This person refused to give up her seat to a white passenger in Montgomery, Alabama in 1955.
Who was Rosa Parks?
Daughter of boxing legend Muhammad Ali, she was unbeatable with a 24-0 record.
Who is Laila Ali?
She is the first black woman billionaire.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
She was the first black woman to be a major party nominee for state governor.
Who was Stacey Abrams?
Author, poet, feminist and civil rights activist, her work changed the landscape for both female authors and black authors. She is a globally celebrated literary figure.
Who is Maya Angelou?
She was the first black woman to win a career "Grand Slam" in Tennis.
Who is Serena Williams?
This person escaped from slavery and went on to work with the "underground railroad" helping slaves escape north to freedom.
Who was Harriet Tubman?
California's former Attorney General and later a senator, she is the 49th vice president of the United States.
Who is Kamala Harris?
The Duchess of Sussex married into the royal family, but also notably acted in one of the lead roles in the hit show "Suits".
Who is Meghan Markle?
This basketball player was the first to be signed in the WNBA. She contributed to winning the WNBA championships 4 different times. She also took home three gold medals at the Olympics. She is often affectionately referred to as the "Michael Jordan of the WNBA."
Who is Sheryl Swoopes?
She wrote poetry for Joe Biden's inauguration, and was the nation's youngest inaugural poet.
Who is Amanda Gorman?
She was appointed by Barack Obama in 2009 to be the first African American woman to serve as the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. She is currently running the White House Domestic Policy Council (nominated by Joe Biden)
Who is Susan Rice?
She was the first ever black woman to graduate from Yale Law School. She became the first black female judge in America in 1931 (and remained the only one in the country for the next 20 years).
Who was Jane Bolin?
The first woman ever to win two consecutive Olympic gold medals in one of sports most grueling events - the heptathlon.
Who is Jackie Joyner?
She was the first self-made woman millionaire - of any race - in the United States.
Who was Madam C.J. Walker?
She was the first African American woman elected to the U.S. Congress, representing New York's 12th congressional district.
Who was Shirley Chisholm?
She was the first black woman to win all of the following awards: Academy Award (1990), Emmy (2002,2009), Grammy (1985) and Tony Award (2002).
Who is Whoopi Goldberg?
She was the first black player to compete at the U.S. House open in 1950. She was also the first black player at Wimbledon the following year.
Who is Althea Gibson?
She was the first black woman in space!
Mae C. Jemison
This person represented Texas in the U.S. House of Representatives and was the first Black congresswoman from the Deep South. She was also the first African American woman to deliver a keynote address at the democratic national convention (DNC).
Who is Barbara Jordan?