Cynthia Brown
Cyntoia Brown
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Ash-Lee Woodard Henderson first Black woman co-Executive director of the Highlander Research and Education Center in New Market, Tennessee.
Read more "Ash-Lee Woodard Henderson"Celeste Beatty
Celeste Beatty first Black woman to own a brewery in the United States. Harlem Brewing Company
Read more "Celeste Beatty"Lizzo
Lizzo
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Beverly Watkins
Read more "Beverly Watkins"Laverne Cox
Laverne Cox b. 1972 the first openly transgender woman to appear on Cosmopolitan‘s cover for their South Africa edition.
Read more "Laverne Cox"Ave DuVernay
Ave DuVernay b. 1972 first Black woman to win the best feature directing award at Sundance in 2012; the first Black woman to get a Best Director Golden Globe nomination; the first woman of color to direct a Oscar-nominated best picture film; and the first woman to direct a film that grossed more than $100 […]
Read more "Ave DuVernay"Allyson Felix
Allyson b 1985 Felix broke Ussain Bolt’s record for most ever gold medals at a world championship.
Read more "Allyson Felix"Yvette Carnell
Yvette Carnell co-founder of ADOS, American Descendants of Slavery.
Read more "Yvette Carnell"Mariya Russell
Mariya Russell first Black Woman awarded Michelin Star.
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