The Alpha Womanpreneur @alphawomanpreneur.bsky.social · 24/06/2026#africanhistory #ancientegyptianhistory #africanherstory #blackhistory #blackherstory 010
The Alpha Womanpreneur @alphawomanpreneur.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Black Music Month! 💃🏿 🎼 🎸🎹 Video: Black Music History To see the video with sound: www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8s3NY1h/ #blackmusicmonth #blackmusichistory #blackhistory #blackherstory 010
The Alpha Womanpreneur @alphawomanpreneur.bsky.social · 22/06/2026She was the first Black American Woman to be promoted to colonel in the United States Air Force and she was the highest ranking Black Woman in the Air Force at the time of her retirement. Her name is Ruth Alice Lucas (1920-2013). #blackhistory #blackherstory 010
The Alpha Womanpreneur @alphawomanpreneur.bsky.social · 21/06/2026She was the first woman to lead an all male band and the first woman to disc jockey on American radio. Her name is Blanche Dorothea Jones-Calloway (1902-1978). She is also the older sister of jazz singer, songwriter, bandleader, and actor Cab Calloway (1907-1994). #blackherstory #blackhistory 010
The Alpha Womanpreneur @alphawomanpreneur.bsky.social · 19/06/2026The Juneteenth National Independence Act made Juneteenth a federal holiday in the United States. Juneteenth was first celebrated on June 19, 1866, the anniversary of the emancipation of all enslaved people all over United States. HAPPY JUNETEENTH! #Juneteenth #JuneteenthNationalIndependenceAct 010
The Alpha Womanpreneur @alphawomanpreneur.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Tapputi of ancient Babylonian Mesopotamia stands out as the world’s first chemist. Cited in a cuneiform tablet from approximately 1200 BC, she was a skilled perfume maker who blended flowers, oil, and calamus with cyperus, myrrh, and balsam. #blackherstory #ancientmesopotamia #blackhistory 020
The Alpha Womanpreneur @alphawomanpreneur.bsky.social · 14/02/2026Automotive designer Emeline King (born 1957) became the first Black Woman Automotive Designer for Ford Motor Company. Her most notable work is the creation and interior design of the 1994 Mustang. #BlackHerstory #BlackWomensHistory #BlackHistory #BlackHistoryFacts #automotivedesigner 010
The Alpha Womanpreneur @alphawomanpreneur.bsky.social · 15/08/2025Alexis Margaret Herman was the first Black American United States Secretary of Labor. She served from 1997 to 2001 under President Bill Clinton’s Administration. #BlackSky #BlackHistory 051
The Alpha Womanpreneur @alphawomanpreneur.bsky.social · 15/08/2025In 1913, 11-year-old Sarah Rector became the richest Black child in America after the discovery of the oil rich land she and her family inherited under the Treaty of 1866, due to their birthright as Black descendants of Creek Indians born before the American Civil War. #BlackHistory #BlackSky 030
The Alpha Womanpreneur @alphawomanpreneur.bsky.social · 06/08/2025Pioneering politician, Patricia Roberts Harris was the first Black Woman to serve in a presidential cabinet and the first Black Woman and person of color to serve in two different presidential cabinet positions, under Presidents Lyndon B. Johnson and Jimmy Carter. #blackherstory #blacksky 031
The Alpha Womanpreneur @alphawomanpreneur.bsky.social · 23/07/2025Molly Williams was the first known Woman firefighter and Black firefighter in America. #blackherstory #blackwomenshistory #blackhistory #blackhistoryfacts #blacksky 0114
The Alpha Womanpreneur @alphawomanpreneur.bsky.social · 23/07/2025In 1829, former slave Priscilla "Mother" Baltimore guided 11 families of free and fugitive Black Americans and established America’s first all black town, Brooklyn, Illinois. Brooklyn is the only known 19th century all black town that still survives as a community. #BlackHerstory #blackhistory 011
The Alpha Womanpreneur @alphawomanpreneur.bsky.social · 17/07/2025Dubbed “The Angel of The Rockies,” former slave, community philanthropist, abolitionist, and entrepreneur, Aunt Clara Brown was the first Black settler in Colorado. She also helped other formerly enslaved people to settle during the Colorado Gold Rush. #blackherstory #blacksky 040
The Alpha Womanpreneur @alphawomanpreneur.bsky.social · 09/07/2025Did you know a 13-year-old Black Girl named Grace Wisher help make the American Flag? Grace Wisher's contribution is a fascinating and often overlooked part of American history. Read more about Grace’s contribution, click the link below. #americanhistory #blacksky #blackhistory #blackherstory 110
The Alpha Womanpreneur @alphawomanpreneur.bsky.social · 29/06/2025Engineer Marian Rogers Croak is the inventor of multiple voice over IP Internet Protocols (VoIP) inventions. VoIP technology allows people to convert their voices into digital signals to make calls from computers and other digital devices. #blackherstory #blackinventors #blacksky 040
The Alpha Womanpreneur @alphawomanpreneur.bsky.social · 29/06/2025Alexa Irene Canady made history and herstory in 1984 by becoming the first Black woman in America to be board certified as a neurosurgeon. #blackherstory #blackhistory #blacksky 030
The Alpha Womanpreneur @alphawomanpreneur.bsky.social · 19/06/2025Juneteenth, celebrated on June 19th, is a significant day in American history. It marks the emancipation of the last enslaved African Americans in the United States. Happy Juneteenth! #juneteenth 🖤💚 020
Reposted by The Alpha WomanpreneurAlexandrea @alexandreanarchive.bsky.social · 31/01/2025Venus of Laussel 25,000-20,000 BCE Dordogne, France 062
The Alpha Womanpreneur @alphawomanpreneur.bsky.social · 16/06/2025As a Nova Scotian of African descent, Viola Irene Desmond emerged as a leading advocate for civil rights and women’s rights in Nova Scotia. She represented a beacon of freedom and nonviolent resistance within Canada’s contemporary Civil Rights movement. #BlackHerstory 030
The Alpha Womanpreneur @alphawomanpreneur.bsky.social · 12/06/2025Carla Diane Hayden is the first Woman and the first Black Person to serve as the United States Librarian of Congress. She served as the 14th Librarian of Congress from 2016-2025. She is the first professional librarian to hold the post since 1974. #BlackHerstory #BlackHistory #Blacksky 141
The Alpha Womanpreneur @alphawomanpreneur.bsky.social · 10/06/2025Mary Beatrice Davidson Kenner is the inventor of the adjustable sanitary belt, the carrier attachment for the invalid walker, the bathroom tissue dispenser, the mounted backwash , and the shower wall. #blackherstory #blackhistory #blacksky 051
The Alpha Womanpreneur @alphawomanpreneur.bsky.social · 10/06/2025Marie Van Brittan Brown invented the audio-visual home security system in 1966. She received a patent for her invention in 1969. #blackherstory #blackhistory #blacksky 050
The Alpha Womanpreneur @alphawomanpreneur.bsky.social · 08/06/2025Bank founder, businessperson, teacher, and newspaper publisher, Maggie Lena Walker was the first Black Woman to charter a bank and the first Black Woman to serve as a bank president in the United States. #BlackHerstory #BlackHistory 030
The Alpha Womanpreneur @alphawomanpreneur.bsky.social · 06/06/2025Dr. Valerie L. Thomas invented the illusion transmitter. She received a patent for this invention in 1980. She was also responsible for developing the digital media formats that image processing systems used in the early years of NASA’s Landsat program. #BlackHerstory #BlackHistory #Blacksky 072
Reposted by The Alpha WomanpreneurForever Louise Brooks @foreverlouiseb1.bsky.social · 04/06/2025Josephine Baker models a Jean Patou dress. Portrait by Dora Kallmus (Madame d’Ora), 1927. #botd 06811
The Alpha Womanpreneur @alphawomanpreneur.bsky.social · 26/05/2025Christina Mae Jenkins was a pioneering scientist of cosmetology and the inventor of the hair weave. Her invention made it possible for women of color to use false hair for styling in new and improved ways. #BlackHerstory #BlackHistory #Blacksky 171
The Alpha Womanpreneur @alphawomanpreneur.bsky.social · 26/05/2025Cheryl White is the first Black Woman horse racing jockey in the United States and the first woman to serve as a California horse racing steward. #BlackHerstory #BlackHistory #Blacksky 081
The Alpha Womanpreneur @alphawomanpreneur.bsky.social · 25/05/2025The Women Kings Creator:@arcazecansee on Instagram #blackherstory #blackhistory #blacksky 020
The Alpha Womanpreneur @alphawomanpreneur.bsky.social · 22/05/2025Businesswoman, hair care entrepreneur, philanthropist, educator, and activist Majorie Stewart Joyner was the first African-American woman to create and patent a permanent hair-wave machine. Unfortunately, she did not receive any profit from her creation. #BlackHerstory #BlackHistory #Blacksky 010
The Alpha Womanpreneur @alphawomanpreneur.bsky.social · 21/05/2025The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion also known as the “Six Triple Eight” were a predominantly Black, multi ethnic battalion of Women’s Union Army Corps (WAC) who managed postal service operations and consisted of a total of 855 women led by Major Charity Adams. #BlackHerstory #Blacksky 030
The Alpha Womanpreneur @alphawomanpreneur.bsky.social · 21/05/2025For profiles of Black Women who’ve made and are making history and her-story visit, The Alpha Womanpreneur on YouTube youtube.com/@thealphawom... #BlackHerstory #BlackHistory #Blacksky 020
The Alpha Womanpreneur @alphawomanpreneur.bsky.social · 21/05/2025Actress and singer, Lena Horne, Ebony Magazine, March 1946. #Blacksky #BlackHerstory 010
The Alpha Womanpreneur @alphawomanpreneur.bsky.social · 19/05/2025Happy Birthday, Malcolm X! You and your wife will always be remembered for your steadfast commitment to the liberation of African descended peoples and courageous advocacy for Civil Rights and Human Rights for all peoples. May you and Mrs. Malcolm X continue to rest in power. #malcolmxlegacy 020
The Alpha Womanpreneur @alphawomanpreneur.bsky.social · 19/05/2025Mother of Hip Hop, Sylvia Robinson was the first Black Woman to own a record label. As the founder and CEO of Sugar Hill Records, she produced the first rap singles, Rapper’s Delight, by The Sugar Hill Gang (1979) and The Message by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five (1982). #Blacksky 020
The Alpha Womanpreneur @alphawomanpreneur.bsky.social · 19/05/2025Josephine Silone Yates (1852 or November 15, 1859 ; September 3, 1912) was the first Black woman to head a college science department and the first Black woman to hold a full professorship at any U.S. college or university. #BlackHerstory #BlackHistory #Blacksky 011
The Alpha Womanpreneur @alphawomanpreneur.bsky.social · 16/05/2025Odetta Holmes , known simply as Odetta was an American singer referred to as “The Voice of The Civil Rights Movement .” Her musical portfolio includes folk, jazz, blues, and old negro spirituals. She was a major influence on the revival of 1950s American folk music. #BlackHerstory #FolkMusic 030
The Alpha Womanpreneur @alphawomanpreneur.bsky.social · 16/05/2025Pediatrician and public health administrator, Minnie Joycelyn Elders (born Minnie Lee Jones) was the first Black Woman and person to serve as the United States Surgeon General from 1993 to 1994 under President Clinton’s administration . #BlackHerstory #BlackHerstory #Blacksky 010
The Alpha Womanpreneur @alphawomanpreneur.bsky.social · 15/05/2025Jane Matilda Bolin was the first Black Woman to serve as judge in the United States. In 1939, she was sworn into the bench of the New York City Domestic Relations Court. #BlackHistory #BlackHerstory #Blacksky 020
The Alpha Womanpreneur @alphawomanpreneur.bsky.social · 14/05/2025Jazz pioneer and trumpeter Valaida Snow was one of the first musicians to perform jazz music on the global stage. Due to her extraordinary talent, blues pioneer W.C. Handy and Jazz legend Louis Armstrong proclaimed her “The Queen of the Trumpet” and “Little Louis”. #BlackHerstory #jazzmusician 030
The Alpha Womanpreneur @alphawomanpreneur.bsky.social · 10/05/2025Mary Edmonia Lewis was Anerica’s first Black American professional sculptor and one of the most celebrated neoclassical sculptors of her time. One of her most famous works was “The Death of Cleopatra” depicting the Egyptian Queen at the time of her death. #BlackHerstory #BlackHistory 021
The Alpha Womanpreneur @alphawomanpreneur.bsky.social · 07/05/2025In 1920, Jazz and Blues singer Mamie Robinson Smith was the first African American artist to record vocal blues recordings. #blues #jazz #BlackHerstory #BlackHistory #Blacksky 040
The Alpha Womanpreneur @alphawomanpreneur.bsky.social · 06/05/2025“Queen of the Jukeboxes,” Dinah Washington was a primarily a jazz vocalist who also sang blues, R&B, and traditional pop music. She was one of the most popular Black Women recording artist of the 1950s. #jazz #blues #rhythmandblues #blackherstory #blackhistory 161
The Alpha Womanpreneur @alphawomanpreneur.bsky.social · 06/05/2025Carolyn Beatrice Parker was an American teacher and research physicist. Carolyn is the first Black Woman to receive a postgraduate degree in physics. She was also among the few Black scientists and technicians who contributed to the Manhattan Project. #BlackHerstory #BlackHistory #Blacksky 140
The Alpha Womanpreneur @alphawomanpreneur.bsky.social · 05/05/2025American scientists of zoology, biology, and marine biology, Roger Arliner Young was the first Black Woman to receive a doctorate degree in zoology. She was also the first Black Woman to obtain a professional publication on original research in the zoology field. #BlackHerstory #BlackHistory 051
The Alpha Womanpreneur @alphawomanpreneur.bsky.social · 05/05/2025Matilda Sissieretta Joyner Jones was an internationally renowned and successful American soprano singer. She was the highest paid black entertainer of her generation and one of the first Black Americans to headline a performance at Carnegie Hall. #BlackHerstory #BlackHistory #Blacksky 051
The Alpha Womanpreneur @alphawomanpreneur.bsky.social · 05/05/2025Annie Easley was a NASA computer scientist and mathematician who made major advances to NASA’s energy technologies and rocket systems. Her work included being a human computer, running rocket launch experiments, and research alternative energy technologies. #BlackHerstory #BlackHistory #Blacksky 0357
The Alpha Womanpreneur @alphawomanpreneur.bsky.social · 03/05/2025Willa Beatrice Brown was the first African American woman officer in the Civil Air Patrol. She was also the first woman in the U.S. to have both a pilot's license and an aircraft mechanic's license. #blackherstory #blackhistory #blacksky 071
The Alpha Womanpreneur @alphawomanpreneur.bsky.social · 03/05/2025Classic blues singer and songwriter Lucille Bogan was one of the first blues singers to be recorded. She is considered as one of the , “Big Three of Blues,” with Ma Rainey and Bessie Smith. #blackherstory #bluessingers #songwriters #blacksky 030
The Alpha Womanpreneur @alphawomanpreneur.bsky.social · 03/05/2025Mother of the Blues Gertrude “Ma” Rainey Pridgett was a blues singer who combined early vaudeville expression and southern blues influencing a generation of blues singers. She was known for her powerful vocals, energetic disposition, and “moaning” singing style. #blackherstory #blacksky 030
The Alpha Womanpreneur @alphawomanpreneur.bsky.social · 01/05/2025“Empress of The Blues” Bessie Smith was the most popular Blues singer of the 1930s. She was also a major influence for fellow blues singers and Jazz vocalists. For her contributions to the genre, she was inducted into the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame in 1989. #jazzage #jazz 030
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"The first Negro WACs to arrive [on] the continent of Europe were 800 girls of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Bn, who had also been the first to arrive in England. After the battalion had set up its facilities at Rouen, France, it held an `open house', which was attended by hundreds of Negro soldiers. Pvt. Ruth L. James,...of the battalion area is on duty at the gate." (May 26th 1945)
Department of Defense. Department of the Army. Office of the Chief Signal Officer. (09/18/1947 - 02/28/1964)
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