Harvey Gantt

Harvey Gantt was the Black student to enroll in Clemson University. In 1983, became the first Black mayor of Charlotte, NC.

Liberation Station Bookstore

Liberation Station Bookstore is the first Black owned children’s bookstore in North Carolina.

Jill E. Brown-Hiltz

Jill E. Brown-Hiltz in 1974 was the first Black woman in the U.S. Navy’s flight program and in 1978 was the first Black woman to be a pilot for a major airline.

Clara Belle Drisdale Williams

Clara Belle Drisdale Williams 1885- , first Black graduate of New Mexico State University.

Da Brat

Da Brat born 1974. In 1994 became the first-ever female solo rap act to receive a platinum certification.

Mme Abomah

Mme Abomah 1865 – ? The African Giantess at 7 feet 6 inches.

Simone Manuel

Simone Manuel born 1996. In 2016 she became the first Black American woman to win an individual Olympic gold in swimming.

Melody Millicent Danquah

Melody Millicent Danquah 1937 – 2016) was first woman pilot in Ghana.

Dinah Washington

Dinah Washington 1924-1963. “Queen of the Blues.”

Simone Biles

Simone Biles born in 1997, in 2023 at 26 became the oldest woman to win the U.S. Gymnastic Championship.

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