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Ethel and Marlo McGuire: First Black Mother-Daughter Duo in the FBI

Ethel and Marlo McGuire: First Black Mother-Daughter Duo in the FBI

When Marlo McGuire joined the FBI in the early 2000s, her mother Ethel was already a twenty-year veteran with the bureau, holding her current position as assistant special agent in charge of counter-terrorism in Los Angeles. The McGuire women [...]

Ruth Carol Taylor : First African American Female Flight Attendant

Ruth Carol Taylor : First African American Female Flight Attendant

Savvy Sistahs Soar: Ruth Carol Taylor (1931 -    ) Why She Soars: She broke the color barrier in the career of flight attendants, becoming the first African American woman to be hired as a stewardess. Born in Boston, [...]

Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler: First Black Female Doctor

Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler: First Black Female Doctor

1831-1955 Dr. Rebecca Lee  Crumpler was born in Delaware in 1831, Crumpler was raised by an aunt who was dedicated to caring for sick neighbors and friends.  At the age of 21, young Rebecca moved to [...]

First Black Woman Judge : Jane M. Bolin

First Black Woman Judge : Jane M. Bolin

                (1908 – 2007)               Jane M. Bolin was the first black woman judge, appointed on July 22,1939. Bio of Judge M. Bolin [...]

Savvy Sistahs Soar : Mahalia Jackson

Savvy Sistahs Soar : Mahalia Jackson

Mahalia Jackson 1911-1972 “God can make you anything you want to be, but you have to put everything in his hands.” Mahalia Jackson sang in the choir of the New Orleans church where her father preached. [...]

Savvy Sistahs Soar: Harriet Tubman

Savvy Sistahs Soar: Harriet Tubman

Harriet Tubman 1822-1913 “Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.” Harriet Ross Tubman  (1822-1913). [...]