Black Girl Magic
In 1968, Shirley Chisholm became the first black woman elected to the US Congress. Which city did she serve?
New York
Who was the first woman to be reelected as DC Mayor?
Muriel Bowser
HeLa cell line are the first immortalized human cell line in medical research. Who's did the HeLa cell line belong to?
Henrietta Lacks
Who is the Bayou Barbie?
Angel Reese
Swag It Out was sung by which 3x Emmy winner?
Zendaya
Who became the first black female to go to space?
Mae Jemison
Since 1991, who has been representing DC in the US Congress?
Eleanor Holmes Norton
Who was NASA's first black female engineer?
Mary Jackson
Who was the first WNBA player to dunk?
Lisa Leslie
Which artist was the first to have a #1 on billboard hot 100 in 4 different decades?
Mariah Carey
Who was the first American woman to obtain a pilot license?
Bessie Coleman
Who was the first woman to receive a substantial federal clerkship—earning equal pay to her male counterparts?
Clara Barton
Alice Ball became the first woman to earn a master degree in chemistry from what college?
College of Hawai'i
In 2008, Ronda Rousey became the first American women to win an Olympic judo medal. What color medal did she win?
Bronze
Beyonce was credited for having background vocals on what frank ocean song?
Pink + White
Who was the first black woman and first female democratic candidate to run for a seat in Congress from Alabama?
Amelia Boynton
Who founded the Federal Council of Negro Affairs?
Mary McLeod Bethune
Ellen Ochoa became the first hispanic woman to travel to space. What year did she achieve this?
1993
Who became the first black tennis player to win the French, Wimbledon?
Althea Gibson
What year did Merly Streep win her first oscar?
1979
In what year was Jane Bolin appointed as the first black female judge in the United States?
1939
Who was the first Latina to receive a Kennedy Center Honor?
Chita Rivera
In 1978, Insulin from genetically engineered bacteria was produced. Who was a pioneer in making this happen?
Lydia Villa-Komaroff
In 2021, WWE made history when 2 black women main event WrestleMania for the first time. Who was the two women who main evented?
Bianca Belair and Sasha Banks
Often called the "The First Lady of American Theatre," Helen Hayes was the first women to achieve EGOT status. What year did she achieve this milestone?
1977