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The Untold HERstory of Black Women leaders, pioneers, trailblazers, patriots, entrepreneurs, creators, scientists, inventors, mathematicians, entertainers, and other history and HERstory making Black Women.
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Alexis Margaret Herman was the first Black American United States Secretary of Labor. She served from 1997 to 2001 under President Bill Clinton’s Administration.
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August 15, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Alexis Margaret Herman was the first Black American United States Secretary of Labor. She served from 1997 to 2001 under President Bill Clinton’s Administration.
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In 1913, 11-year-old Sarah Rector became the richest Black child in America after the discovery of the oil rich land she and her family inherited under the Treaty of 1866, due to their birthright as Black descendants of Creek Indians born before the American Civil War.
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August 15, 2025 at 2:23 AM
In 1913, 11-year-old Sarah Rector became the richest Black child in America after the discovery of the oil rich land she and her family inherited under the Treaty of 1866, due to their birthright as Black descendants of Creek Indians born before the American Civil War.
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Pioneering politician, Patricia Roberts Harris was the first Black Woman to serve in a presidential cabinet and the first Black Woman and person of color to serve in two different presidential cabinet positions, under Presidents Lyndon B. Johnson and Jimmy Carter.
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August 6, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Pioneering politician, Patricia Roberts Harris was the first Black Woman to serve in a presidential cabinet and the first Black Woman and person of color to serve in two different presidential cabinet positions, under Presidents Lyndon B. Johnson and Jimmy Carter.
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Molly Williams was the first known Woman firefighter and Black firefighter in America.
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July 23, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Molly Williams was the first known Woman firefighter and Black firefighter in America.
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In 1829, former slave Priscilla "Mother" Baltimore guided 11 families of free and fugitive Black Americans and established America’s first all black town, Brooklyn, Illinois.
Brooklyn is the only known 19th century all black town that still survives as a community.
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Brooklyn is the only known 19th century all black town that still survives as a community.
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July 23, 2025 at 2:49 AM
In 1829, former slave Priscilla "Mother" Baltimore guided 11 families of free and fugitive Black Americans and established America’s first all black town, Brooklyn, Illinois.
Brooklyn is the only known 19th century all black town that still survives as a community.
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Brooklyn is the only known 19th century all black town that still survives as a community.
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Dubbed “The Angel of The Rockies,” former slave, community philanthropist, abolitionist, and entrepreneur, Aunt Clara Brown was the first Black settler in Colorado.
She also helped other formerly enslaved people to settle during the Colorado Gold Rush.
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She also helped other formerly enslaved people to settle during the Colorado Gold Rush.
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July 17, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Dubbed “The Angel of The Rockies,” former slave, community philanthropist, abolitionist, and entrepreneur, Aunt Clara Brown was the first Black settler in Colorado.
She also helped other formerly enslaved people to settle during the Colorado Gold Rush.
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She also helped other formerly enslaved people to settle during the Colorado Gold Rush.
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Did you know a 13-year-old Black Girl named Grace Wisher help make the American Flag?
Grace Wisher's contribution is a fascinating and often overlooked part of American history.
Read more about Grace’s contribution, click the link below.
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Grace Wisher's contribution is a fascinating and often overlooked part of American history.
Read more about Grace’s contribution, click the link below.
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July 8, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Did you know a 13-year-old Black Girl named Grace Wisher help make the American Flag?
Grace Wisher's contribution is a fascinating and often overlooked part of American history.
Read more about Grace’s contribution, click the link below.
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Grace Wisher's contribution is a fascinating and often overlooked part of American history.
Read more about Grace’s contribution, click the link below.
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Engineer Marian Rogers Croak is the inventor of multiple voice over IP Internet Protocols (VoIP) inventions.
VoIP technology allows people to convert their voices into digital signals to make calls from computers and other digital devices.
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VoIP technology allows people to convert their voices into digital signals to make calls from computers and other digital devices.
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June 29, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Engineer Marian Rogers Croak is the inventor of multiple voice over IP Internet Protocols (VoIP) inventions.
VoIP technology allows people to convert their voices into digital signals to make calls from computers and other digital devices.
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VoIP technology allows people to convert their voices into digital signals to make calls from computers and other digital devices.
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Alexa Irene Canady made history and herstory in 1984 by becoming the first Black woman in America to be board certified as a neurosurgeon.
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June 29, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Alexa Irene Canady made history and herstory in 1984 by becoming the first Black woman in America to be board certified as a neurosurgeon.
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Juneteenth, celebrated on June 19th, is a significant day in American history. It marks the emancipation of the last enslaved African Americans in the United States.
Happy Juneteenth!
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Happy Juneteenth!
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June 19, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Juneteenth, celebrated on June 19th, is a significant day in American history. It marks the emancipation of the last enslaved African Americans in the United States.
Happy Juneteenth!
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Happy Juneteenth!
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January 31, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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As a Nova Scotian of African descent, Viola Irene Desmond emerged as a leading advocate for civil rights and women’s rights in Nova Scotia.
She represented a beacon of freedom and nonviolent resistance within Canada’s contemporary Civil Rights movement.
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She represented a beacon of freedom and nonviolent resistance within Canada’s contemporary Civil Rights movement.
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June 16, 2025 at 2:01 AM
As a Nova Scotian of African descent, Viola Irene Desmond emerged as a leading advocate for civil rights and women’s rights in Nova Scotia.
She represented a beacon of freedom and nonviolent resistance within Canada’s contemporary Civil Rights movement.
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She represented a beacon of freedom and nonviolent resistance within Canada’s contemporary Civil Rights movement.
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Carla Diane Hayden is the first Woman and the first Black Person to serve as the United States Librarian of Congress. She served as the 14th Librarian of Congress from 2016-2025. She is the first professional librarian to hold the post since 1974.
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June 12, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Carla Diane Hayden is the first Woman and the first Black Person to serve as the United States Librarian of Congress. She served as the 14th Librarian of Congress from 2016-2025. She is the first professional librarian to hold the post since 1974.
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Mary Beatrice Davidson Kenner is the inventor of the adjustable sanitary belt, the carrier attachment for the invalid walker, the bathroom tissue dispenser, the mounted backwash , and the shower wall.
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June 10, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Mary Beatrice Davidson Kenner is the inventor of the adjustable sanitary belt, the carrier attachment for the invalid walker, the bathroom tissue dispenser, the mounted backwash , and the shower wall.
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Marie Van Brittan Brown invented the audio-visual home security system in 1966. She received a patent for her invention in 1969.
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June 9, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Marie Van Brittan Brown invented the audio-visual home security system in 1966. She received a patent for her invention in 1969.
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Bank founder, businessperson, teacher, and newspaper publisher, Maggie Lena Walker was the first Black Woman to charter a bank and the first Black Woman to serve as a bank president in the United States.
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June 8, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Bank founder, businessperson, teacher, and newspaper publisher, Maggie Lena Walker was the first Black Woman to charter a bank and the first Black Woman to serve as a bank president in the United States.
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Dr. Valerie L. Thomas invented the illusion transmitter. She received a patent for this invention in 1980.
She was also responsible for developing the digital media formats that image processing systems used in the early years of NASA’s Landsat program.
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She was also responsible for developing the digital media formats that image processing systems used in the early years of NASA’s Landsat program.
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June 6, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Dr. Valerie L. Thomas invented the illusion transmitter. She received a patent for this invention in 1980.
She was also responsible for developing the digital media formats that image processing systems used in the early years of NASA’s Landsat program.
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She was also responsible for developing the digital media formats that image processing systems used in the early years of NASA’s Landsat program.
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Christina Mae Jenkins was a pioneering scientist of cosmetology and the inventor of the hair weave.
Her invention made it possible for women of color to use false hair for styling in new and improved ways.
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Her invention made it possible for women of color to use false hair for styling in new and improved ways.
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May 26, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Christina Mae Jenkins was a pioneering scientist of cosmetology and the inventor of the hair weave.
Her invention made it possible for women of color to use false hair for styling in new and improved ways.
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Her invention made it possible for women of color to use false hair for styling in new and improved ways.
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Cheryl White is the first Black Woman horse racing jockey in the United States and the first woman to serve as a California horse racing steward.
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May 26, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Cheryl White is the first Black Woman horse racing jockey in the United States and the first woman to serve as a California horse racing steward.
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May 25, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Businesswoman, hair care entrepreneur, philanthropist, educator, and activist Majorie Stewart Joyner was the first African-American woman to create and patent a permanent hair-wave machine.
Unfortunately, she did not receive any profit from her creation.
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Unfortunately, she did not receive any profit from her creation.
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May 22, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Businesswoman, hair care entrepreneur, philanthropist, educator, and activist Majorie Stewart Joyner was the first African-American woman to create and patent a permanent hair-wave machine.
Unfortunately, she did not receive any profit from her creation.
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Unfortunately, she did not receive any profit from her creation.
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The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion also known as the “Six Triple Eight” were a predominantly Black, multi ethnic battalion of Women’s Union Army Corps (WAC) who managed postal service operations and consisted of a total of 855 women led by Major Charity Adams. #BlackHerstory #Blacksky
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"The first Negro WACs to arrive [on] the continent of Europe were 800 girls of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Bn, who had also been the first to arrive in England. After the battalion had set up its facilities at Rouen, France, it held an `open house', which was attended by hundreds of Negro soldiers. Pvt. Ruth L. James,...of the battalion area is on duty at the gate." (May 26th 1945)
Department of Defense. Department of the Army. Office of the Chief Signal Officer. (09/18/1947 - 02/28/1964)
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May 21, 2025 at 9:09 PM
The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion also known as the “Six Triple Eight” were a predominantly Black, multi ethnic battalion of Women’s Union Army Corps (WAC) who managed postal service operations and consisted of a total of 855 women led by Major Charity Adams. #BlackHerstory #Blacksky
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May 21, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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May 21, 2025 at 6:35 PM