MC Sha-Rock

MC Sha-Rock born 1962. First woman DJ/emcee/rapper of hip-hop.

Nathaniel Alexander

Nathaniel Alexander invented and patented the folding chair in 1911. His date of birth and death are unknown.

Maya Sona Jobarteh born 1983. First female professional kora player.

Hella Coastal Oakland, CA’s first Black owned brewery.

Aliyah Griffith in 2022 first Black student to earn a graduate degree in marine sciences from the University of North Carolina

Sarah E. Farro 1859 – ? First Black woman to publish a novel in 1891.

Quincy Jones born in 1933. In 1961 he because the first Black person to hold the position of Vice President for Mercury Records.

Amen and Auser Thompson in 2023 became the first brothers to be drafted in the NBA top five.

Aunt Polly Jackson was a former slave who escaped and in her freedom helped establish Africa, Ohio.

Zenzile Miriam Mekeba 1932 – 2008. Aka “Mama Africa” popularized music from Africa world-wide.