Sadie T.M. Alexander, first Black woman in the US to receive a PhD, to be honored with statue in Philadelphia
Philadelphia is set to honor Sadie T.M. Alexander, the first Black woman to graduate from University of Pennsylvania's law ...
The Rockettes didn’t have any black dancers until 1987 — this woman changed that
In 1988, 19-year-old Jennifer Jones became the first black Rockette when she danced with the iconic group for the Super Bowl halftime show. “It was magic,” said Jones, of taking the field as Chubby ...
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Youngstown native becomes first black woman to serve on Kentucky Supreme Court
Between when she walked the halls of South High School and the halls of the Kentucky Supreme Court, Judge Pamela R. Goodwine ...
This Eagles coach is the first Black woman to win a Super Bowl
Autumn Lockwood, the Eagles' associate sports performance coach, already made history in Super Bowl LVII, when she became the ...
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Mae C. Jemison: The first African American woman in space
Becoming an astronaut is hard enough, but one woman overcame obstacles to become the first African American woman in space. Born in the 1950s, Jemison would let nothing stop her from becoming one ...
A Black transgender woman’s testimony helped ratify the 14th Amendment. Then conservatives began attacking her identity
Frances Thompson’s testimony in 1866 came at a critical time, as the nation weighed whether to expand equal constitutional ...
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Black History Month: Honoring local history makers in medicine
Taking care of others is what Bennett has done since 1964 when she graduated from the Perelman School of Medicine. She didn't ...
Autumn Lockwood Makes History As The First Black Woman Coach To Win A Super Bowl
Her historic Super Bowl victory cements her legacy and paves the way for more Black women in the NFL coaching ranks.