Black Female Achievers You May Not Know!

In honor of Black History Month, I will be uploading posts once a week for the entire month of February! Yay!! Are you excited? Because I am! This first weeks post is all about inventions and accomplishments black women have achieved!

Stay tuned if you want to learn a thing or two! :)

Did You Know That:

Madam CJ Walker, civil rights activist, philanthropist, and entrepreneur, created her very own beauty and hair empire in 1905? Well she did! She also was the FIRST self made female millionaire, of any race and nationality, in The United States of America. 

Mae Carol Jemison is the FIRST black women to go into outerspace, carried by the space shuttle Endeavor, achieving orbits around the Earth- in 1992. She was also known as a physician, teacher, Peace Corps Volunteer, founder and president of two technological organizations. Ms. Jemison is also known as a passionate advocate for science. 

Patricia Bath, entrepreneur and scientist, is the FIRST black women to achieve a residency in Opthalmology. After pursuing her medical degree at Howard University she continued her ongoing research in Opthalmology. Ultimately leading to her well known invention in 1986, the Laserphaco Probe for cataract treatment. 

* Cataract- a medical condition in which an individuals eye lens becomes cloudy, blurred vision. 

* Opthalmology- a subdivision in medicine focusing on the study and treatment of eye disorders
and diseases.

Gabrielle Douglas is the FIRST young black woman and woman of any nationality, in Olympic History, to win an Individual All-Round Champion- 2012 Summer Olympics.

As of 2008 we should all already know who the fiercest black women in politics is... Michelle Obama! Not only will she be remembered as one of the many remarkable people in black history. But, she will be remembered and recognized for her grace, elegance, and duties as the FIRST, black, Lady in American History. 

Hattie McDaniels was the FIRST black women to win an Oscar in 1940! She really was! She won for her supporting role in Gone WIth The Wind- as Mammy. She now holds TWO not ONE but, TWO stars on the Hollywood Walk of FAME. 

Dr. Maya Angelou, author and civil rights activist, was the most influential, inspiring, and charismatic poet of all time! She is the FIRST black woman to make literary history due to her nonfiction best seller, I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings- in 1969. Dr. Angelou's work and dedication to bless our world with love and remove hatred will always be recognized as well remembered. Her love, strength, spirit and beliefs will forever transcend within our hearts and within this world. 

As you young black women continue your journey to self discovery and in pursuing your dreams just know as well as believe that you hold the power, the keys. Despite, what society or anybody has to say you can be anything, achieve anything, as long as your hearts and desires sing. Maya Angelou once said, "A bird doesn't sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song". 



XoXo!

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