Cadet Henry O. Flipper
Cadet Henry O. Flipper was the first black person to graduate from the United States Military Academy at West Point; 1877.
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Juanita Hall
Juanita Hall was the first black person to win a Tony Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Bloody Mary in South Pacific; 1950.
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William H. Hastie was the first black person to serve as Governor of the United States Virgin Islands, as both a federal judge and a federal appellate judge; 1937 to 1939.
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Ralph Cooper was the master of ceremonies and founder of amateur night at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York City; 1935.
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Willie Brown is the 1st black man to spend 30 years in the California State Assembly, spending 15 years as its speaker and later as the 41st mayor of San Francisco; 1996-2004.
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Mahalia Jackson was the 1st music artist of any race to win the “Gospel Music or Other Religious Recording” Grammy, by The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences; 1962.
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Diahann Carroll was the 1st black woman to win a Tony Award for best actress, No Strings; 1962.
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Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors is the first player in NBA history to make 200 or more three pointers in seven consecutive seasons.
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Umoja Village, Samburu County, Kenya, was started in 1990 by 15 women who were raped and stigmatized by their communities and is an all women’s village. Umoja means unity in Swahili.
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Louis Armstrong was one of the 1st popular black entertainers whose race became secondary to his music in a racially divided time; 1920 to 60.
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