Patricia Bath

Patricia Bath 1st black woman to serve on staff as a surgeon at UCLA Medical Center.

Edward Brooke

Edward Brooke was the first black U.S. Senator elected in 1966.

Rupert Bath 1st black man to work for NYC subway system as a motorman.

Guion Bluford first black in space.

Brianna Hobert 1st black woman to head National Future Farmers.

Michael Steele 1st black chairman of the Republican National Committee.

Doris Miller U.S. Navy Cook first black recipient of Navy Cross.

Robert Maynard, 1st black media mogul, the Oakland Tribune, 1983.

Vanessa Kingori first black publisher of Vogue Magazine.

Theodore Long first black manager of Smackdown.