Posts Tagged ‘Trailblazers’
Jennifer McClellan makes history as the first Black woman elected to Congress in Virginia
Democrat Jennifer McClellan has made history as the first Black woman elected to represent Virginia in Congress. McClellan, a state senator, defeated Republican Leon Benjamin in Tuesday’s special election in the 4th Congressional District. She will fill the seat of Democratic Rep. Donald McEachin, who died from cancer shortly after he won re-election in November.
Read MoreBefore today’s black sports journalists there was the great Sam Lacy
Samuel Harold “Sam” Lacy (October 23, 1903 – May 8, 2003) was an African-American and Native American sportswriter, reporter, columnist, editor, and television/radio commentator who worked in the sports journalism field for parts of nine decades. Credited as a persuasive figure in the movement to racially integrate sports.
Read MoreShe was an education pioneer. At 108, Edith Renfrow Smith shares her life lessons.
Born in 1915, one woman is happy to share lessons gleaned from her experience as a Black woman in America.
Read MoreClaudine Gay to be Harvard’s 1st Black president, 2nd woman
After 136 years, Harvard University will have its first Black president in Claudine Gay, who is also the school’s second woman president.
Read MoreAmanda Morgan Becomes First Black Woman Soloist For The Pacific Northwest Ballet
Ballet hasn’t always been welcoming to Black women, which is why Amanda Morgan’s climb to the top of her ballet company is historic.
Read MoreRematriating the Milwaukee singer who was the 1st African-American woman cantor
Gladys Sellers had humble origins in Milwaukee before she gained notoriety as the first Black woman Jewish cantor in the early 20th century.
Read More‘Chicago’ star Angelica Ross’ history-making role kicks the door wide open for inclusion
Broadway star Angelica Ross has paved the way for other trans actors to take the stage after she played the lead role in Chicago.
Read MoreEast Harlem Renames Street to Honor Late Actor Cicely Tyson
A street in East Harlem has been renamed after Cicely Tyson, an actor who grew up in the neighborhood and made history on TV.
Read More‘Sidney’ Tackles The Not-So-Comfortable Conversations About A Black Cinema Icon
The upcoming documentary about Sidney Poitier delves into sometimes uncomfortable questions as it examines the actor’s real life.
Read MoreBernard Shaw, CNN’s chief anchor for 20 years, dies at 82
The passing of trailblazing news anchor Bernard Shaw, who worked for CNN for two decades, has inspired kind words from former coworkers.
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