Evelyn Dove was a black British singer and actress, often compared to an a contemporary of Josephine Baker.

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Eric Holder is the 1st black U.S. attorney general, 2009.

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Robert Henry Lawrence Jr. was the first black man selected for astronaut training, 1967.

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Joan Armatrading, 1st female UK artist to be nominated for a Grammy in blues category, 2007.

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Mary Church Terrell was the 1st black woman in the US to be appointed to the school boards of a major city; serving the District of Columbia, 1896-1906.

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Louis Tompkins Wright was the 1st black on the surgical staff of a non-segregated hospital in New York City, 1919.

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Misty Copeland is the 1st black woman to be promoted to principal dancer in American Ballet Theatre’s 75-year history, 2015.

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Tina Turner born Anna Mae Bullock in Nutbush, Tennessee. Now a Swiss citizen.

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Imani means faith and is the 7th principle of Kwanzaa celebrated on January 1.

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Kuumba means creativity and is the 6th principle of Kwanzaa celebrated on December 31.

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