Bozema Saint John

Bozema Saint John 1st black woman on stage at Apple Dev. Conf.

Diahann Carroll

Diahann Carroll 1st black actress to be nominated for a Tony Award.

Ida B. Wells first black woman to charter a bank and was also president of the bank.

Ida B. Wells 1st black woman to be a paid correspondent for a mainstream white newspaper.

Ida B. Wells co-founder NAACP.

Wole Soyinka first African to win the Nobel Prize for Literature.

Satchel Paige, at 42, was the oldest rookie to play in MLB.

Mo’ne Davis 1st Little League baseball player to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated.

Mo’ne Davis first black girl to play in the Little League World Series.

Viola Davis first black actor to win a Tony, Oscar, and Emmy for acting.