Tamron Hall - In 2014, Tamron Hall became the first Black woman to co-anchor The Today Show. Paulette Brown - In 2015, she became the first African American female American Bar Association president. Lupita Nyong’o - First Black spokesperson for Lancome. Carla D. Hayden - First Black Librarian of Congress. Halle Berry - First Black woman to win an Oscar for best actress. Maritza Correia - Is the First Black woman to earn a place on the U.S. Olympic swim team. Misty Copeland - First Black performer appointed principal dancer for the American Ballet Theater. Michelle Obama - First Black woman to become First Lady of the United States. Ava DuVernay - First Black female director to receive a Golden Globe Award. Loretta Lynch - First Black female United States Attorney General. Mia Love - In 2017, she became the first Black female Republican elected to Congress. Rihanna - First Black woman to be the face of Dior. Shonda Rhimes - The first Black woman to create and executive produce a top 10 network series. Gabrielle Douglas - First Black woman to become individual all-around Olympic champion. Simone Biles - First Black all-around world champion. Nikuyah Walker - Became the first Black woman mayor of Charlottesville, VA. LaToya Cantrell - She is the first Black woman to be elected mayor of New Orleans. Tonya Boyd - She is the first Black woman to be named Deputy Chief of the NYC Fire Department. Lena Waithe - In 2017, Lena became the first Black woman to win an Emmy for comedy writing.
Beyonce Knowles-Carter - First African American woman to headline Coachella, giving rise to the nickname Beychella. Also, the first artist ever to have six albums debut at Number 1 on the Billboard charts. Oprah - In 2018, Oprah became the first Black woman to receive the prestigious Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award. Lorna Mahlock - First African American woman U.S. Marine Corps general officer, in 2018. Stacey Abrams - First African American woman to be a major party nominee for State Governor. Kamala Harris - In 2020, Kamala became the first African American Vice President.
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