Susan Elizabeth Rice 1st black woman to represent U.S. st U.N. born 11/17/64 

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Omarosé Onée Manigault contestant on 1st season The Apprentice. 

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Althea Gibson 1st athlete to cross the color line in tennis.

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Condredge Holloway one of the first black quarterbacks. Born 1/25/54 Huntsville, Alabama.

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DeFord Bailey first black performer in Grand Ole Opry. Sunrise 12/14/99 and sunset 7/22/82 Tennessee 

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Darius Carlos “Hootie” Rucker. 1 of 3 blacks in Grand Ole Opry. Born 5/13/66 Charleston, South Carolina. 

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Charley Frank Pride 1 of 3 blacks in Grand Ole Opry. Born 3/18/34 Mississippi. 

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D’Wayne Wiggins founding member of Tony! Toni!Tone! Born 2/14/61 Oakland, California.  Guitarist, producer,composer, community activist.  Featured in SignTheShow. 

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Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm first black woman elected to Congress.  First woman to run for president, Democratic Party.  Sunrise 11/30/24 Brooklyn, New York, sunset 1/1/05 Ormond Beach, Florida. 

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Jordan Haworth Peele born 2/21/79 in New York, New York. First black director to cross the $100 million mark at the box office in his debut film “Get Out” and best reviewed movie ever on Rotten Tomatoes. 

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