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First Black Woman Major in the Women's Army Corps
Harriet M. West was the first Black woman major in the Womens Army Corps (WAC).
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21
1943
Pugh, Mary E. (1959- )
Mary E. Pugh, founder of Pugh Capital Management, a successful investment firm in Seattle, was the first black woman and youngest person to be named Senior Vice President at Washington Mutual Savings Bank. Born to a Boeing engineer father and real estate agent mother, Pugh’s family lived
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Ray, Charlotte E. (1850-1911)
Charlotte E. Ray, the first African American woman to practice law in the United States, was born on January 13, 1850 in New York City, New York.  Her father, Reverend Charles Bennett Ray, was a prominent New York abolitionist and minister who served as pastor of the Bethesda Congregational Church
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Mary Patterson becomes the first black woman in the U.S.to earnan M.A degr
Mary Patterson becomes the first black woman in the U.S. to earn an M.A degree- when this is awarded by Oberlin College
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21
1862
NJ Gov. Phil Murphy Names First Black Woman To State Supreme Court
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has named attorney Fabiana Pierre-Louis to the state Supreme Court on Friday, making her the first black woman to sit on the state’s highest
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Biden selects California Sen. Kamala Harris as running mate - DefenderNetwork.com
Joe Biden named California Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate on Tuesday, making history by selecting the first Black woman to compete on a major party’s presidential ticket and acknowledging the vital role Black voters will play in his bid to defeat President Donald Trump. Back when Kamala was
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Johnson, Eddie Bernice (1935- )
An early career in health care led to political aspirations for Eddie Bernice Johnson, culminating in her current position representing Texas in the U.S. House of Representatives.  She is an advocate for women, children, and human
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The Sacramento Observer » May I Approach? Courts and the Power of Inclusion
The first of these events will be Wednesday evening and focus specifically on the impact of Black women as appellate
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Biden chooses Kamala Harris as running mate - African American News Today - EIN News
Washington – Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Tuesday tapped Senator Kamala Harris as his choice for vice president, making her the first Black woman on a major party presidential ticket in United States history and providing him with a partner well suited to go on the attack against
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Sewell, Terri (1965- )
Terryinca “Terri” Sewell, the current U.S. Representative for Alabama’s 7th district, was born January 1, 1965 in Huntsville, Alabama to Andrew and Nancy Sewell. Sewell grew up in Selma, Alabama where both of her parents were employed by the local school district. Her
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First Female Federal Magistrate
Joyce London Alexander became the first Black woman in the country appointed as a federal magistrate in Boston when she was named to that post by President Jimmy Carter in 1979.
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Obama scheduled to speak at Let Freedom Ring ceremony
President Barack Obama is scheduled to speak at a ceremony commemorating the 50th anniversary of the March on
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Norma Merrick Sklarek
Norma Merrick Sklarek was the first black woman to become a licensed architectin the state of New York and California.
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1966
Kristal Hansley Is The First Black Woman To Launch A Community Solar Company And Did So On Juneteenth
Kristal Hansley is the first Black woman in the country to own a community solar company.
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2020 Could be a History-Making Year for the Black Community – Will You Be Taking Part? | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
Sometimes, as a community, we can forget that the most important elected positions are in our very own backyards, not Washington DC. As Shaun King is fond of stating, when they go low, we go local. Yet rarely do state races garner the kind of media attention they deserve, even when they are
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The Woman Who Helped Save Joe Biden
She was some five weeks away from even being sworn in, and he was a 20-year Senate veteran—but as Biden and Moseley Braun sat on unpacked boxes, he made a pitch over slices of cherry pie that she figured was coming as soon as he’d walked through the
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Williams, Vanessa (1963- )
Vanessa Lynn Williams was born in Tarrytown, New York on March 18, 1963. She is the daughter of Helen and the late Milton Williams who were music teachers. She has a younger brother, Christopher, who is also an actor.  Williams was the first African American woman to win the Miss America title on
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Hastings, Alcee L. (1936- )
Alcee Lamar Hastings, the son of Julius C. and Mildred L. Hastings, was born on September 5, 1936 in Altamonte Springs, Florida.  His parents were domestic servants who eventually left Florida to take jobs to pay for his education.  Hastings remained in the state, living with his maternal
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Sep
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1936
St Thomas tackles garbage woes
THE ST Thomas Municipal Corporation has moved to address long-standing complaints by residents of Leith Hall and Airy Castle about inefficient garbage
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Eva Jessye
Eva Jessye was the first black woman to win international distinction as the director of a professional choral group, The Eva Jessye Singers.
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1999
Biden Selects Sen. Kamala Harris as Running Mate
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Joe Biden named California Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate on Tuesday, making history by selecting the first Black woman to compete on a major party’s presidential ticket and acknowledging the vital role Black voters will play in his bid to defeat President Donald
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Madeline Swegle to Earn Golden Wings, Becoming First Black Female Tactical Fighter Pilot In U.S. Navy History
Lt. j.g. Madeline Swegle has made history as the first Black woman to become a tactical fighter pilot in the history of the Navy. Swegle finished the
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First Black Woman to Head a Medical School in the
Barbara Ross-Lee, practicing family physician, Naval officer, and medical educator, assumed the position as dean of Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine in East Lansing Michigan. This position made her the first Black woman to head a medical school in the United States.
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1993
Jordan, Barbara (1936-1996)
Barbara Charline Jordan was born in Houston Texas’s Fifth Ward on February 21, 1936. She received her education in public schools in Texas and graduated from Texas Southern University in 1956 with a B.A. in political science and history. Jordan then received her LL.B. from Boston University School
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1996
About African-American Architect Norma Merrick Sklarek
Architect Norma Merrick Sklarek (born April 15, 1926 in Harlem, New York) worked behind the scenes on some of the largest architectural projects in America. Notable in architectural history as the first African-American woman registered architect in New York and California, Sklarek was also the
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2012
MSNBC host Joy Reid set to become cable’s first Black female prime-time anchor
MSNBC weekend morning anchor Joy Reid will reportedly take over the time slot that one-time host Chris Matthews occupied before exiting the network several months ago, according to The Daily
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Patricia Harris
Patricia Harris, the first Black woman to hold a presidential cabinet position, is born in Mattoon Illinois.
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May
31
1924
Report: MSNBC Host Joy Reid To Become First Black Woman To Anchor a Prime-Time Cable News Program
MSNBC weekend morning anchor Joy Reid will reportedly take over the time slot that one-time host Chris Matthews occupied before exiting the network several months ago, according to The Daily
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Real Estate Mogul Launches Housing Assistance Fundraisers for Healthcare Workers During the Pandemic
Fort Myers, FL — Tamairo Moutry, a successful real estate broker and the first Black woman to own four real estate companies in four different states, has launched two fundraisers (one on Facebook and one on GoFundMe) to help raise funds for those who are taking the lead in fighting
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Madeline Swegle Makes U. S. Navy History
Lieutenant Junior Grade Madeline Swegle is the U.S. Navy’s first Black woman tactical air pilot.
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