"First Black Woman"

Dr. Alexandra Bastiany has officially made history as the first Black woman to become an Interventional Cardiologist in Canada. She hopes this recognition will inspire others who look like her …

Legendary poet and activist Maya Angelou became the first Black woman ever to appear on the quarter when it went into circulation on Tuesday. She was the first honoree featured …

Sharon Bowen was recently named Chairwoman of the New York Stock Exchange. Bowen is the first African-American woman to lead the NYSE in its 229-year history! (May 17, 1792) She …

NASA has assigned astronaut Jessica Watkins to serve as a mission specialist on the agency’s upcoming SpaceX Crew-4 mission, the fourth crew rotation flight of the Crew Dragon spacecraft to …

Congratulations to Charlyne Smith. The Jamaican native has become the 1st Black woman to earn a Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering from University of Florida. Smith grandfather inspired to her intelligence …