Ariaka Daily

Ariaka Daily first black woman to own a factory, Virgin Hair Depot, in China in 2017.

Billy Taylor

Billy Taylor founded The Jazz Foundation of America; 1989.

Dorothy Dandridge

Dorothy Dandridge was the first black nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress in a Leading Role for “Carmen”, 1955.

Lincoln University

Lincoln University in Pennsylvania became the first degree-granting institution of higher education for blacks in 1854. It was the first Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU).

Ruby Nell Bridges Hall

Ruby Nell Bridges Hall was the 1st black child to desegregate the all-white William Frantz Elementary School in 1960, New Orleans.

Percy Lavon Julian

Percy Lavon Julian was the first black chemist inducted into the National Academy of Sciences; 1973.

Childish Gambino

Childish Gambino aka Donald Glover, was awarded Song of the Year at the 2019 Grammy Awards for “This is America”. This was the first time a rap song has won in that category.

Nanci Fletcher

The most recorded female voice in West Coast Hip Hop and the first woman vocalist to be featured in a video, “Keep the Heads Ringin” is Nanci Fletcher.

Lawrence Douglas Wilder

Lawrence Douglas Wilder was the first elected black governor, 66th Governor of Virginia; 1990 to 1994.

Maggie Walker

In 1903 Maggie Walker, the daughter of a former slave became the first woman of any race to found and become president of an American bank.

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