Bernadette Carey Smith
Bernadette Carey Smith 1939-2023 one of the first woman reporters at the New York Times.
Read more "Bernadette Carey Smith"Bernadette Carey Smith 1939-2023 one of the first woman reporters at the New York Times.
Read more "Bernadette Carey Smith"Sister Thea Bowman, 1937- 1990, will be the first Black woman to achieve sainthood status in the Roman Catholics Church.
Read more "Sister Thea Bowman"Roslyn Pope 1938-2023. Civil rights activist and educator.
Read more "Roslyn Pope"Clarice Phelps born 1981 first Black woman to be credited with the discovery of a chemical element.
Read more "Clarice Phelps"Achebe Betty Powell 1940-2023. First Black woman to serve on the board of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force.
Read more "Achebe Betty Powell"Jeanette Epps born 1970. In 2020 she became the first Black woman to join International Space Station.
Read more "Jeanette Epps"Mary Beatrice Davidson Kenner 1912-2006. Most patents awarded to a Black woman by the U.S. government. Invented toilet tissue holder and sanitary belt.
Read more "Mary Beatrice Davidson Kenner"Gloria Maria, 1949-2023. Brazil’s first Black television journalist.
Read more "Gloria Maria"Zandra Flemister 1951-2023. First Black woman to be a Secret Service agent.
Read more "Zandra Flemister"December 2022 Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, and Houston all had Black Mayors at the same time.
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