Elle Simone Scott
Elle Simone Scott born 1975 died 2026 at 49, was the first Black woman to join the cast of PBS cooking show ‘America’s Test Kitchen’
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Laila Edwards
Laila Edwards born in 2024 in 2026, became the first Black woman to compete in Winter Olympic ice hockey for Team USA. In 2023 she was the first Black woman to play for the U.S. women’s senior national team and became the first Black woman to score a goal for Team USA at the World […]
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Nnena Kalu born in 1966 is a British-Nigerian artist who won the 2025 Turner Prize.
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Oluwamodupe “Dupe” Oloyede in 2025 became Florida A&M University’s first Black Head Drum Major.
Read more "Oluwamodupe “Dupe” Oloyede"Gwen Jackson
Gwen Jackson 1943-2018 founded the community organization Fruitvale Appreciating Cultural Exchange and Gwen Jackson Park in Oakland, California is named after her.
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In 1931, Robbins Airport in Illinois became history’s first Black-owned and operated airport, a vital hub for the Tuskegee Airmen’s pioneering flights.
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