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#BlackHistory: Get To Know Eva Jessye: The First Black Woman To Receive International Distinction As A Choral Director
Recognised as a pioneer in African American music, Eva Jessye a notable choral conductor and civil rights activist in the twentieth century …
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Amaya Jernigan Becomes West Virginia University’s First Black Woman Student Government President
For Amaya Jernigan, rewriting history is a longtime dream come true! It’s women’s history month and glass ceilings at our every turn …
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Inspired by her family’s story Desriee Noisette founded Mermosa: Becoming Florida’s first Black female winemaker
She might be the first, but she won’t be the last! “Mermosa is inspired by our family’s first mermaid. Her name was …
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Marcia Fudge Appointed First Black Woman to Lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development in 40 Years
Ohio congresswoman Marcia Fudge on Wednesday was confirmed by the Senate in a 66-34 vote as the new Secretary of Housing and …
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From Overcoming A Tough Childhood This Nigerian Is Set To Become The First Black Woman Pediatric Surgeon Practising In Canada
Living A Life Of Purpose: Dr. Oluwatomilayo (Tito) Daodu is on a mission to make surgical care more equitable and accessible in …
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#BlackHistory: Remembering The Young But Courageous Titina Silá: A Martyr Of Guinea-Bissau’s War of Independence Whose Death Date Is Celebrated As National Women’s Day
Ernestina Silá, (Titina Silá), born 1943 was a Guinea-Bissauan member of the PAIGC. A freedom fighter, active with the African party she …
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#ChooseToChallenge !! The future is female and downright so! Throughout history, women have been treated as being inferior, deemed incapable and unworthy, …
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#FlyingTheFlagHigh ?? Meet Dr. Njide Okonjo-Udochi: She emerged Maryland Association Of Family Physician’s – Physician Of The Year!
Congratulations are in order as Dr Njideka Udochi has been dubbed, Maryland’s Family Physician Of The Year. She is the first Black …
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#BlackHistory just got a new addition! Metro Parks Tacoma which was named after Benjamin Franklin, one of the country’s founding fathers has …
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#BlackHistory: Remembering Bessie Stringfield: The First Black Woman To Ride Across The United States Solo
Bessie Steingfield: The Motorcycle Queen! A true trailblazing heroine, an inspiration to generations to come. It’s black history month so we get …
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The unforgettable voice lost too soon. String of multiple hit tracks; “I Feel Love”, “I Will Go with You”, “Bad Girls”, “No …
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#FatherDaughter Power Duo! ??Rebekah Coleman Makes History As First Black Judge In Her City: Gets Sworn In By Judge Father #Goals ??
Newly-elected judge of the Michigan 32A District (Harper Woods) Attorney Rebekah Coleman who won in the general election on November 3, 2020, …
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Remembering Major General Marcelite J. Harris: The First Black Female Major General In The US Military
Born Marcelite Jordan in Houston, Texas, Major General Marcelite Harris was highly distinguished in her chosen career. A history maker, she rewrote …
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Professor Maimuna Waziri has been appointed the new Vice-Chancellor of the University of the Federal University Gashua in Yobe state. Waziri, 55, …
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Gender disparities in different fields still takes center stage and despite the narrowing of gender gap daily in medicine, neurosurgery still stands …
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Shattering Glass Ceilings! Meet Dr. Shamaria Engram: The First Black Woman To Bag A Ph.D In Computer Science And Engineering From USF
Trailblazing Shamaria Engram has made history not just once but twice! She goes down in the history books at the University of …
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#BlackGirlMagic ? Meet The Two Sisters Who Recently Made History As Judges At The Same Courthouse
Having one judge in a family is a thing of pride and joy, double, that’s most definitely worthy of crashing major headlines. …
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Harriet Star Cynthia Erivo Set To Produce & Star Film Based On Enslaved Yoruba Girl Sarah Forbes Bonetta “Gifted” To Queen Victoria ??
The extraordinary life of Sarah Forbes Bonetta is coming to screens! Grammy award winner and Oscar nominee Cynthia Erivo, 33, will star …
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Brooklyn chess champion Jessica Hyatt who was recently awarded a $40,000 college scholarship is set to rewrite history as the first African …
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Tennessee teen Emory Pruitt makes history as one of Clark Atlanta University’s youngest students ever, according to a university press release. The …
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#BlackHistoryIn5 : Did You Know Ann Lowe A Woman Of Color Was The Designer Behind Jackie Kennedy’s 1953 Iconic Wedding Dress? ???
Ann Cole Lowe: The First African American To Become Noted As A Fashion Designer ?? America’s first haute couture designer Ann Lowe …
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Nia DaCosta Set to Become First Black Woman to Direct a Marvel Film, “Captain Marvel 2” ??
Making History! Super talented American director and screenwriter Nia DaCosta, 30, noted for writing and directing crime thriller film Little Woods (her …
