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  1. Apr 4, 2024 · The daughter of former president George W. Bush and first lady Laura Bush, and granddaughter of former president George H. W. Bush, Hager co-hosts the fourth hour of TODAY, known as Hoda & Jenna ...

    • Dave Garroway, 1952-1961. Dave Garroway was the founding host and anchor of NBC's Today and held the position for nine years. Garroway's broadcasting career began as an NBC page in 1938.
    • John Chancellor, 1961-1962. John Chancellor took over as Today host for Dave Garroway when he retired in 1961, and was host for just over one year. Prior to Today, he was a popular personality on NBC Nightly News, which made him a considerable candidate to fill Garroway's position.
    • Hugh Downs, 1962-1971. Hugh Downs was host of Today for nine years. Prior to becoming a Today anchor in 1962, Downs was known as a popular news anchor, author, music composer and even served as host for the popular gameshow Concentration from 1958 to 1969.
    • Frank McGee, 1971-1974. Frank McGee was host of Today for two years. Prior to that, he was a co-anchor on NBC Nightly News alongside John Chancellor and David Brinkley.
  2. Apr 26, 2023 · Summers is one of the four women of color — three of them Black — who have taken over hosting duties at flagship NPR programs over the past year. Leila Fadel moved to “Morning Edition” in January 2022, joined just over a year later by veteran NPR host Michel Martin. Ayesha Rascoe became the host of “Weekend Edition Sunday” in March ...

    • Jennifer Gerson
  3. May 25, 2023 · Tammy Willams, Founder Of Willams Production Company. Tammy Williams is the first Black woman to own a television studio in Georgia. It is worth over $135 million and will be in Atlanta, Georgia ...

  4. Apr 7, 2024 · The media mistreatment of Black female athletes like Sha’Carri Richardson, Simone Biles, Gabby Douglas, and Naomi Osaka is not a new phenomenon—nearly 30 years ago, three-time Olympian ...

  5. Apr 19, 2022 · Bryna Jean-Marie. Apr 19, 2022. Courtesy of Monica McNutt. Sports Illustrated and Empower Onyx are putting the spotlight on the diverse journeys of Black women across sports—from the veteran ...

  6. Jan 14, 2021 · In 1941, Lena Horne became the first African American woman to sign a contract with a major Hollywood studio – and had it written into her contract that she not play a maid in any film. Horne is ...

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