"We find the negro woman figuratively struck in the face by contempt from the world about her. Within her soul, she knows little of peace and happiness. But through it all, she is courageously standing erect, developing within herself the moral strength to rise above and conquer false attitudes...The wind of the race's destiny stirs more briskly because of her striving."

Multifaceted - Performa, Opera

The Black Panther Party

Physician, NASA Astronaut, Author, Chemical Engineer, avid Star Trek fan, and the first Black woman to travel into Space, flight STS-47, Spacelab-J.

Social worker and physician

Soprano-Opera, Educator

Playwright

Cole (1936) was the first Black woman to serve as President of Spelman College.

Social Justice Chair

Filmmaker

Historian

Filmmaker

Katz Drug Store

The Wiz

Pioneering inventor in the haircare and beauty industry

Civil Rights and Social Worker

18th Surgeon General of the United States

Gospel Singer

Legendary Actress

Dr. West ...algorithm...foundation for GPS.

First Black female jockey.

Singer

Singer

Entertainer

Burroughs (1915-2010), was an Artist, Archivist, Poet, Writer, and Founder of the DuSable Museum of African American History and the South Side Community Art Center - both in Chicago. She dedicated her life to preserving and championing Black art, literature, culture, and history.

Physician

The Official Magazine of the NAACP.

Artist

NASA Astronaut, Aerospace engineer, Physicist, and the second Black woman to be part of a long duration mission at the International Space Station.

A legend.

Singer and Actress