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Violette Anderson -- First Black person to try a case before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Zora Neale Hurston -- Anthologist, Writer, and Folklorist
Sheryl Underwood -- Comedian
Grace Ann Bumbry -- Opera Singer
Esther Rolle -- Actress; Florida Evans on "Good Times".
Hon. Yvonne Miller -- Congresswoman, member since 1988.
Dr. Tonea Harris Stewart -- Actress; Aunt Etta on "In the Heat of the Night".
Hon. Julia Carson -- Congresswoman
Dionne Warwick -- Singer
Ja'Net DuBois -- Actress and Singer; Wilona on "Good Times".
Towanda Braxton -- Singer of the Braxtons
Sarah Lois Vaughn -- Jazz Singer
Wendy Palmer -- Forward for the WNBA's Utah Starzz
Chantel Tremetiere -- Plays for the WNBA's Utah Starzz
Minnie Ripperton -- Singer
Tommie Patrick -- Actress
Lisa Muhammad -- Author and "Literary Liberator"
Elizabeth Koontz -- First Black President of the NEA.
Jackie Torrence -- Griot (African Storyteller)
Anita Turpea Anderson -- First woman on the debate team at Howard University.
Myrtice Taylor -- First Black superintendent for curriculum and instruction in the Atlanta Public Schools.
Dr. Alyce Gullantee -- First Black psychiatrist to receive an Emmy.
Lullelia Harrison -- First executive secretary of any of the Greek lettered organizations.
Algenita Scott Davis -- Past national president of the National Bar Association.
Syleena Johnson -- Singer
Patti Labelle --R&B singer
Melba Moore -- Singer
Clara McLaughlin --First black woman to own and operate a TV. station
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