Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm first black woman elected to Congress.  First woman to run for president, Democratic Party.  Sunrise 11/30/24 Brooklyn, New York, sunset 1/1/05 Ormond Beach, Florida. 

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Jordan Haworth Peele born 2/21/79 in New York, New York. First black director to cross the $100 million mark at the box office in his debut film “Get Out” and best reviewed movie ever on Rotten Tomatoes. 

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Raven-Symone Christina Pearman born 12/10/85 Atlanta, Georgia. Actress, singer, songwriter, producer. Started her career as Olivia on The Cosby Show in 1989.  Was also in Hangin with Mr. Cooper, That’s so Raven, and a host on The View. An out lesbian. Scheduled to be a celebrity ambassador/Vanguard Award Honoree at Xscape Puerto Rico, a LGBT […]

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Kane Brown born 10/21/93 in Georgia. Was on X Factor. Used kickstarter to produce his country music. For more information log onto Kane Brown music dot com. 

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Rhiannon Giddens born 2/21/77 Greensboro North Carolina. Singer, violinist, banjo player and founding member of the Carolina Chocolate Drops. An actress on the tv show Nashville. 

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Akilah Bolden-Monifa aka Akilah Monifa aka Kiki aka Elizabeth Ann Thompson born 4/3/57 in Manhattan, Kansas. co-founder/publisher along with her business partner, MacArthur Flournoy for Arise 2 point oh. Also Editor-in chief.  Developed Alexa flash briefing skill “black history everyday” 

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Misty Copeland born 9/10/82 in Kansas City, Missouri.  she has been called the Jackie Robinson of Modern Ballet, She was the first black woman to be promoted to principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre 

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Mary MacLeod Bethune, Sunrise 7/11/1875 Mayersville, South Carolina, sunset 5/18/1955 Daytona Beach, Florida,  born Mary Jane MacLeod.  known as the first lady of the struggle.  in FDR’s black cabinet.  started a school for black girls.  one of the few women who were college presidents in her day.   

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Anna Arnold Hedgeman born Anna Arnold, sunrise 7/5/99 Marshalltown, Iowa, sunset 1/17/90, Harlem, New York. an organizer for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom personally recruited 40,000 of the 250,000 participants. she was a co-founder of NOW.

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Diane Judith Nash born 5/15/38 Chicago, Illinois. From February to May 1960 while enrolled in college, she led 22 sit ins at lunch counters in Nashville. She was a co-founder of SNick 

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