Cerelyn “CJ” Davis
Cerelyn “CJ” Davis first Black woman Chief of Police of Memphis in their 194-year history.
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William Dorsey Swann 1858 – 1925 aka “The Queen” first drag queen, former slave.
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Martha White 1922 – 2021. Started 1953 bus boycott in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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Zaila Avant-garde, 14, from Harvey, Louisiana in 2021 became the first Black person to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee in its nearly 100 year history.
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Willie O’Ree born 1935. First Black player in the National Hockey League.
Read more "Willie O’Ree"Darnella Frazier
Darnella Frazier at age 17 on May 25, 2020 with her mobile phone captured on video the murder of George Floyd. She was given a special citation by the Pulitzer Prizes for her video that helped to launch a global movement to protest racial injustice. “for courageously recording the murder of George Floyd, a video […]
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Florence Price 1887-1953 first Black woman to be recognized as a symphonic composer, and the first to have a composition played by a major orchestra.
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Mahmud Jamal born 1967 in Kenya to a family from India, first judge of color on Canada’s Supreme Court.
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Opal Lee born 1926. “godmother of Juneteenth”.
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Tiffany Haddish born 1979 second Black woman to win a Grammy for best comedy album.
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