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After suffering from hair loss and scalp conditions, she created a line of hair products and later opened her own beauty school.

Who is MADAME C.J. WALKER

100

Raised in Tallulah, LA and a graduate of Grambling State University, she is currently serving as the First Assistant District Attorney for Rapides Parish

Who is ATTORNEY MONICA DOSS

100

Former 1st Lady of the United States of America

Who is Michelle Obama

100

With $1.50 in cash, she started a Florida College in 1904 before she became an advisor to 5 U.S. presidents.

Who is MARY MCLEOD BETHUNE

100

1st African American Woman in United States Congress and the 1st woman and African American to run for President of the U.S.

Who is SHIRLEY CHISHOLM

200

Thank her for the peep hole, video cameras, and remote controlled entry...everything used today for home security systems.

Who is  MARIE BROWN

200
You will likely find her wearing a black robe and presiding in the 9th Judicial District Court to ensure justice for all.  

Who is JUDGE MONIQUE RAULS

200

1st African American Female Secretary of State

Who is CONDOLEEZA RICE

200

In 1988, she made history when she was appointed president of Southern University and A&M College System, becoming the first woman in the U.S. to head a university system.

Who is DR. DOLORES SPIKES

200

Grambling Graduate who served as the 1ST African American Female Mayor of Shreveport

Who is OLLIE TYLER

300

We'd all be wrinkled instead of crisp and neat without an ironing board.

Who is Sarah Boone

300

She leads others in protecting and serving as the 1st African American Female Assistant Chief of Police and the 1st to earn the rank of Captain for the Alexandria Police Department .

Who is CAPTAIN LILLIE EVANS

300

Graduate of Howard University. She's 2nd in command of the country.

Who is KAMALA HARRIS

300

The 1st African American President of Spelman College. She served as president from 1987 to 1997.

Who is DR. JOHNETTA COLE

300

This activist was the 1st woman to chair the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

Who is MYRLIE EVERS WILLIAMS

400

When you make a call from your computer or tablet or even when you use Zoom, it's one of her over 200 patents responsible for that way of communicating. 

Who is MARIAN CROAK

400

Assistant Superintendent for Rapides Parish Schools

Who is Eddie Mae Washington

400

After being told many times, she'd never be successful, she now owns her own television network and is known for helping others to succeed.

Who is OPRAH WINFREY

400

1st African American Female President of Harvard University

Who is DR. CLAUDINE GAY
400

This producer and screenwriter founded her own production company and is responsible for Grey's Anatomy, Scandal, Bridgerton, Inventing Anna, and How to Get Away with Murder.

Who is SHONDA RHIMES

500

Before menstrual pads, there was the sanitary belt which made it less likely that menstrual blood would leak and stain clothes.

Who is MARY KENNER

500
Real Estate Broker in Rapides Parish

Who is CATRICE JOHNSON

500

This voting rights advocate is a former Georgia senator and gubernatorial candidate. She's, also, a best-selling fiction writer.

Who is STACEY ABRAMS

500

This Tennessee State University President has a Juris Doctorate, PhD, and is a CPA.

Who is GLENDA GLOVER

500

After starting an insurance company and a newspaper, she was the first woman in the U.S. to start a bank back when women couldn't own a bank account. 

Who is MAGGIE WALKER