Isis King
Isis King born 1985 became the first transgender model to compete on America’s Next Top Model in 2011.
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Marquita Thomas
Marquita Thomas born 1973 was the first black person of any gender to be on the ballot for West Hollywood City Council in 2019.
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Kenyan writer, author, journalist, and queer rights activist Binyavanga Wainaina, 1971 – 2019.
Read more "Binyavanga Wainaina"Janet Mock
Janet Mock born 1983 is the first Black transgender woman to direct a television episode in her directorial debut for FX’s Pose in 2018.
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June Jordan (1936-2002) was a poet, writer, and activist who was known as “poet of the people.”
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Shaun T born 1978 is a motivational speaker, fitness trainer, fitness motivator, businessman, television personality and choreographer. He is best known for his home fitness programs, T25, Insanity and Hip-Hop Abs.
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Rebecca Walker born 1969 is a writer, feminist, and activist who founded The Third Wave Fund/Third Wave Foundation.
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Gwendolyn Brooks (1917 – 2000) was the first Black woman to receive the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1950.
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Kin Folkz born 1966 is CEO and founder Spectrum Queer Media.
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Laverne Cox born 1981 was the 1st Black transgender person to play a transgender series regular on broadcast TV as Cameron Wirth on CBS’ Doubt in 2017.
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