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Terry Francois
Terry A. Francois 1922-1989 first Black person of any gender to be on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1964. A street…
Year: 2023
Marie C. Bolden
Marie C. Bolden won the first National Spelling Bee in 1908 when she was 14 years old.
Vice President Kamala Harris
Vice President Kamala Harris born 1964 is the first woman of any race to deliver the commencement address at West Point in 2023.
Jean Weisinger
Jean Weisinger, born 1954. In 1996 her book, “Imagery: Women Writers”, was the first photography book published by a Black lesbian.
Nanny of the Maroons
Queen Nanny, Granny Nanny, or Nanny of the Maroons (1686 – 1760), leader of the Jamaican Maroons and community of formerly enslaved Africans…
Charlene Mitchell
Charlene Mitchell 1930 - 2022. First Black woman candidate from President of the United States in 1968.
Linda Martell
Linda Martell née Thelma Bynem in 1941. First Black woman to perform at the Grand Ole Opry in 1970.