Toni Morrison
Toni Morrison in 1967 became the first black woman senior editor for fiction in Random House in New York City.
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Beyoncé
Beyoncé, is the first artist of any race or gender to have 6 albums debut at Number 1 on the Billboard charts.
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Michelle Obama was the first black woman to serve as First Lady of the United States, 2008.
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Shonda Rhimes is the first black woman to create and executive produce a top 10 network show.
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John Legend became the first black male to win an EGOT (Emmy, Grammy. Oscar, Tony) in 2018.
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Benny Andrews co-founded the Black Emergency Cultural Coalition (BECC), an organization that protested the Harlem on My Mind: Cultural Capital of Black America, 1900 to 1968 exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art; 1969.
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Issa Rae, first black woman to create and star in a premium cable series, Insecure in 2016.
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George Johnson was the first black sound recording star of the phonograph; 1890.
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Nikuyah Walker in 2018 became the first black woman mayor of Charlottesville, VA
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Daniel “Chappie” James Jr. was the first black to reach the rank of four star General in the armed forces; 1975.
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