Famous Black Women.... Michelle Obama Oprah Winfrey Halle Berry Was the first African American woman to receive an Oscar for Best Actress in 2002 for her role in Monsters Ball. Maya Angelou was an African-American author, poet, dancer, actress and singer 1972 Shirley Chisholm Known for: pioneer black and woman politician; ran for President in 1972 with the slogan, Unbought and Unbossed; first black woman elected to congress; 2004Wangari Muta Maathai Kenyan environmental and political activist. Awarded the Nobel peace prize 2004 1950”s Rosa Parks a seamstress became the Mother of the civil rights movement. Mary McLeod Bethune known for improving educational opportunities for African Americans; president, National Association of Colored Women; founder, National Council of Negro Women. Her statue in Washington, DC, was the first statue depicting any woman or African American in any park in the nations capital. Her home is a National Historic Favorite Landmarks Park. 1906 Josephine Baker is often considered to be the first black female star 1925 Hattie McDaniel, She became the very first African-American woman on the radio. 1820 Harriet Tubman, born into slavery in Maryland in 1820.Conductor of the Underground . 1850’s Madam C.J. Walker Developed a formula remedy for hair problems and began to commercialize it. She became the first black millionaire businesswoman. 47BC Cleopatra VII Queen of Egypt. Sought to defend Egypt from the Roman Empire. Last of the Egyptian pharaohs.
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