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Francis, who was of African-American descent, was born in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, [1] on July 25, 1909, [2] [3] although she was unsure of what town she was born in. Her mother died in 1920, and she and her five siblings were sent to different homes.
Patsy Mink, who was the dean of women in the House from 1997 to 2002, was the longest-serving Asian-American woman in the House (and Congress). Carol Moseley Braun is the longest-serving (and first) African-American woman (and woman of color) in the Senate. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen is the longest-serving Hispanic or Latina American woman in the House.
Georgia Ann Robinson (née Hill; May 12, 1879 – September 21, 1961) was an American police officer and community worker who was the first African American woman to be appointed a police officer at the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD); she was also one of the first Black policewomen to be hired in the country. She joined the force in 1916 ...
Her parents were African-American sharecroppers who farmed the same land as her grandparents. [8] As a young woman she worked in the fields, and later said she was determined to find different work. [4] In 1922 she graduated from the Calhoun Colored School, and the graduation roster recognized her for studying "Negro Music in France". [7]
African-American women from various political organizations convened to set forth a political agenda emphasizing the needs of women of African descent. Chisholm was chosen as its first chair. [ 95 ] Creation of the group represented a split with an earlier organization, the National Black Women's Political Leadership Caucus, which had been co ...
African-American people who were still alive at the age of 100. This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:American centenarians . It includes American centenarians that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent.
Donna Lease Brazile [1] (/ b r ə ˈ z ɪ l / brə-ZIL; born December 15, 1959) [2] is an American political strategist, campaign manager, and political analyst who served twice as acting Chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC). She is currently an ABC News contributor, and was previously a Fox News contributor until her resignation in ...
Henrietta Lacks (born Loretta Pleasant; August 1, 1920 – October 4, 1951) [2] was an African-American woman [5] whose cancer cells are the source of the HeLa cell line, the first immortalized human cell line [B] and one of the most important cell lines in medical research. An immortalized cell line reproduces indefinitely under specific ...