Bernadette Carey Smith 1939-2023 one of the first woman reporters at the New York Times.

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Sister Thea Bowman, 1937- 1990, will be the first Black woman to achieve sainthood status in the Roman Catholics Church.

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Roslyn Pope 1938-2023. Civil rights activist and educator.

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Clarice Phelps born 1981 first Black woman to be credited with the discovery of a chemical element.

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Achebe Betty Powell 1940-2023. First Black woman to serve on the board of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force.

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Jeanette Epps born 1970. In 2020 she became the first Black woman to join International Space Station.

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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.

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Gloria Maria, 1949-2023. Brazil’s first Black television journalist.

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Zandra Flemister 1951-2023. First Black woman to be a Secret Service agent.

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