First Black Best Actress Oscar Winner
Halle Berry breaks Hollywood barriers and wins the Best Actress Oscar.
First statue of Black Woman
A statue of Jamaican nurse and war hero Mary Seacole is unveiled in London, a historic first for black women in the UK!
First Black President and First Lady of the U.S
Barack Obama makes history, becoming the first black President of the United States and Michelle Obama graces the White House as the first black First Lady!
First Black Governor General of Canada
Haitian-born Canadian Michaëlle Jean becomes the first black person to serve as Governor General of Canada!
first african female nobel peace prize winner
Kenyan environmentalist Wangari Maathai wins the Nobel Peace Prize, a groundbreaking achievement for African women!
First black woman crowned Miss Japan
Ariana Miyamoto shines as the first Afro-Japanese woman to be crowned Miss Japan!
First black Principal Dancer in the American Ballet Theatre
Misty Copeland leaps into history, becoming the first African American principal dancer in the American Ballet Theatre!
first black Woman's Individual Swimming Gold Medal
Olympic swimmer Simone Manuel dives into history, becoming the first black woman to win an individual gold medal in swimming!
First Black Brazilian Woman's Olympic Gymnastics Medal
Gymnast Rebeca Andrade flips into history, winning the first Olympic medal for a Black Brazilian woman in artistic gymnastics!
First Canadian Woman on a Banknote
Black Canadian civil rights activist Viola Desmond makes history, as a woman appears on a Canadian banknote for the first time!
First Black Original Screenplay Oscar Winner
Jordan Peele triumphs, winning the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for his movie Get Out!
First Black Woman to headline Coachella
Beyoncé slays the stage as the first black woman to headline the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival!
First Black Man to Headline Glastonbury
Stormzy rocks the stage, becoming the first black man to headline the legendary Glastonbury Festival!
First Black Female U.S. Vice President
Kamala Harris shatters glass ceilings, becoming the first black female Vice President of the United States!
