Fani Willis born 1971. First woman of any race to become district attorney of Fulton County, Georgia.

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William T. Shorey born in Barbados, (July 13, 1859 – April 15, 1919) was the only Black ship captain on the west coast known to his crew as the Black Ahab.

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Paul Revere Williams 1884-1980. First Black person to become a member of the American Institute of Architects in 1923.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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