Hazel Scott
Hazel Scott was the first black person to have her own tv show, The Hazel Scott Show in 1950.
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Charlie Sifford
Charlie Sifford was the first black to play on the Professional Golfers Association (PGA) Tour; 1961.
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Ariaka Daily first black woman to own a factory, Virgin Hair Depot, in China in 2017.
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Billy Taylor founded The Jazz Foundation of America; 1989.
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Dorothy Dandridge was the first black nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress in a Leading Role for “Carmen”, 1955.
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Lincoln University in Pennsylvania became the first degree-granting institution of higher education for blacks in 1854. It was the first Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU).
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Ruby Nell Bridges Hall was the 1st black child to desegregate the all-white William Frantz Elementary School in 1960, New Orleans.
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Percy Lavon Julian was the first black chemist inducted into the National Academy of Sciences; 1973.
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Childish Gambino aka Donald Glover, was awarded Song of the Year at the 2019 Grammy Awards for “This is America”. This was the first time a rap song has won in that category.
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The most recorded female voice in West Coast Hip Hop and the first woman vocalist to be featured in a video, “Keep the Heads Ringin” is Nanci Fletcher.
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