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2 days ago · Shirley Anita Chisholm ( / ˈtʃɪzəm / CHIZ-əm; née St. Hill; November 30, 1924 – January 1, 2005) was an American politician who, in 1968, became the first black woman to be elected to the United States Congress. [1] Chisholm represented New York's 12th congressional district, a district centered in Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn [a] for ...
May 13, 2024 · Mae Jemison (born October 17, 1956, Decatur, Alabama, U.S.) is an American physician and the first African American woman to become an astronaut. In 1992, she spent more than a week orbiting Earth in the space shuttle Endeavour. Jemison moved with her family to Chicago at the age of three.
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4 days ago · As for Black women workers, they worked as servants for white families. Some women were also cooks, seamstresses, basket-makers, midwives, teachers, and nurses. Black women worked as washerwomen or domestic servants for the white families. Some cities had independent Black seamstresses, cooks, basketmakers, confectioners, and more.
May 2, 2024 · 0316475114. Publication Date. Dec 5, 2017. Publisher. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. Language. English. Throughout American history, there were bold, daring Black women who broke all expectations and boundaries to make the world a better place! In this engaging picture book, author/illustrator Vashti Harrison introduces young readers to ...
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May 13, 2024 · Kalyn Belsha. May 13, 2024, 3:38pm PDT. Republish. A new exhibit seeks to highlight the contributions of the 12 Black women who took part in the landmark Brown v. Board case. (Back row, from left ...
May 13, 2024 · Black History Month, monthlong commemoration of African American history and achievement that takes place each February in the United States. It was begun in 1976. Carter G. Woodson. Carter G. Woodson, c. 1910s. In February 1926 Woodson launched what would become Black History Month so as to recognize the history and achievements of Black ...
6 days ago · Sojourner Truth (born c. 1797, Ulster county, New York, U.S.—died November 26, 1883, Battle Creek, Michigan) was an African American evangelist and reformer who applied her religious fervour to the abolitionist and women’s rights movements. Isabella was the daughter of slaves and spent her childhood as an abused chattel of several masters.
