Marjorie Joyner
Marjorie Joyner (née Stewart; 1896 –1994) first Black woman to create and patent a permanent hair-wave machine in 1928.
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Tremill Tillman born in 1985. First Black man and openly gay man to win an Emmy award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a drama series on 9/15/2025.
Read more "Tremill Tillman"How often do you walk or run? Daily for the former. Never for the latter.
Read moreBisa French
Bisa French is the first woman of any race and the first Black woman to become Chief of Police of the Richmond, California Police Department in 2020.
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Bessie Smith (1894-1937) “the Empress of the Blues” M m.
Read more "Bessie Smith"What’s your favorite word? Folks. I try to use it daily and in every opinion editorial I write.
Read moreWhat are you doing this evening? Going to the Oakland International Film Festival to see “Beyond the Headlines: The #NABJ (National Association of Black Journalists Story)
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Anwar White, dating and relationship coach for Black and brown folks. AKA the “Dating Fairy Godbrother”
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Name the professional athletes you respect the most and why. BG, Brittany Griner. Beautiful, graceful, superb athlete who can dunk, an out lesbian mother and a survivor. Name the professional athletes you respect the most and why. BG, Brittany Griner. Beautiful, graceful, superb athlete who can dunk, an out lesbian mother and a survivor. BlackHistoryEveryday.com
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Dr. Tererai Trent born 1965 Zimbabwe-American who founded the Tinogona Foundation, later renamed Tererai Trent International, which has built several schools in Zimbabwe.
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