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March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom where Martin Luther King Jr's I Have a Dream speech took place.

Tyus was the first person to retain the 100m Olympic title.

Clayton is a retired broadcasting executive, talk show host, philanthropist and lifelong civil rights activist and leader. She worked closely with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and played a significant role in the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s. She has remained committed to honoring and advancing the cause of racial equality and empowering African American communities throughout her career.

Luna (1945-1979) was the first black woman to appear on the cover of Vogue Magazine when, in 1966, she appeared on the cover of British Vogue.

Maynor (1910-1996) was an international concert soprano, the first African American to sing at a US President’s Inauguration (Harry Truman, 1949), and the Founder of the Harlem School of Arts.

Entomologist nicknamed “the termite lady” for her pioneering work in termite biology, behavior, and control methods. Her groundbreaking work revolutionized the pest control industry.

Clubwoman

Mamie (1885-1977), was an Educator and Photography studio manager.

Hutson (1914-1998) was an educator, archivist, and curator at the New York Public library - the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture.

Mathematician, aeronautical engineer, "human computer", and data analyst who worked at NASA for nearly 40 years. She was one of the "Hidden Figures" who made significant contributions to NASA's space program and she became the first Black woman at NASA's Langley Research Center to be promoted to Senior Executive Service.

Hayes (1890-1980) was the first Black woman to earn a Ph.D. in Mathematics.

First African American woman to earn a Bachelor Degree. See also, Lucy Stanton.

King (1904-1975) was a formidable Civil Rights advocate, Choir Director, Musician, and mother of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Judge Motley (1921-2005) was a woman of firsts. She was the first Black woman to argue a case before the U.S. Supreme Court, to serve as a federal court judge (Southern District of New York), and to sit in the New York State Senate. She was also the first woman to hold the office of President of the Borough of Manhattan. Earlier in her career she was a law clerk to Justice Thurgood Marshall and the NAACP Legal Defense fund's first woman attorney. She also represented Dr. Martin Luther King and the Freedom Riders.

Ku Klux Klan bombing of 4 little girls in Birmingham, Alabama - Denise McNair (11), Addie Mae Collins (14), Carole Robertson (14), and Cynthia Wesley (14).

Opera Singer

Board Certified Obstetrician-Gynecologist

Educator, Author

NASA