Travers J. Bell
Travers J. Bell 1942-1988 founder of first Black firm on New York Stock Exchange in 1971. aka “The Father of Black Investing”
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“Under One Roof” first Black prime time television drama in 1995.
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Spotswood William Robinson III, 1916 – 1998. In 1964 first Black judge for the Federal District Court in D.C. and in 1966 first Black on D.C. Court of Appeals.
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Anne-Marie Johnson born 1962 elected first national vice president of the Screen Actors Guild in 2008.
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Frances Thompson, transgender advocate, 1840 – 1876.
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Madeline Morgan Chicago school teacher who in 1942 introduced Black History into the curriculum.
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Yvette Lee Bowser born 1965 is the first Black woman to develop a prime time series for television.
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Ariana DeBose born 1991, first openly queer woman of color to win a best actress award. She won in 2022 and is Afro-Latina.
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Brittney Griner born 1990, was the first openly gay athlete to sign a deal with Nike.
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Tracie Morris first tenured Black poet in the Iowa Writers’ Workshop.
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