Patrick Francis Healy
Patrick Francis Healy (1834 – 1910) was the first Black President of a major college; S.J. of Georgetown College in 1874.
Read more "Patrick Francis Healy"Patrick Francis Healy (1834 – 1910) was the first Black President of a major college; S.J. of Georgetown College in 1874.
Read more "Patrick Francis Healy"Belinda Bennett is the first Black woman cruise ship captain. She sails for the MSC Wind Star as of 2007.
Read more "Belinda Bennett"Mariano Rivera born 1969 Panamanian-American is the first player ever to best selected unanimously to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Read more "Mariano Rivera"Carol Henderson first diversity and inclusion officer at Emory University in Atlanta, GA named vice provost for diversity and inclusion, chief diversity officer and advisor to the president 8/1/2019.
Read more "Carol Henderson"Jamar Roberts Alvin Ailey Dance Theater’s first resident choreographer.
Read more "Jamar Roberts"Joe Gans (November 25, 1874 – August 10, 1910) became the first Black boxing champion as a lightweight in 1902.
Read more "Joe Gans"Judy W. Reed (born 1826) is first Black woman to hold a patent after acquiring one for an improved dough kneader in 1884.
Read more "Judy W. Reed"Damion Gross, 1999 model, disability lifestyle influencer, YouTuber, model, actor.
Read more "Damion Gross"Rev. Dr. Yolanda Pierce, who became the first woman to hold the position of dean at Howard University’s School of Divinity in 2017,
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