Born on March 7, 1917, Jane Collins later becomes the first African American Ballerina to perform on stage at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City. To read about this “prima ballerina”, click here:
March 5 Woman of the Day: Leontine Turpeau Current Kelly
In 1920, Leontine Turpeau Current Kelly is born in Washington, DC.
Later, she will become the first African American woman to be named a bishop of the United Methodist Church. She joined the ancestors June 28, 2012.
Information about her, can be found at this link: http://www.post-gazette.com/obituaries/2012/07/11/Obituary-Leontine-T-C-Kelluy-First-black-woman-bishop-in-a-major-Christian-denomination/stories/201207110127 and this link: http://articles.latimes.com/2012/jul/07/local/la-me-leontine-kelly-20120707
March 4 Woman: Barbara McNair, Actress, Singer, TV Host
Today’s Woman is Barbara McNair: Actress, Singer, and one of the first African American women to host a TV show. Information about this multitalented woman can be found at these links:
NYTimes Obituary: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/06/arts/television/06mcnair.html?_r=0
TV Biography: http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/barbara-mcnair/bio/141186
March 3 Woman: Juanita Kidd Stout, Pioneer Judge in Pennsylvania
The woman for March 3 is Juanita Kidd Stout, the first African American woman to serve on a state supreme in Pennsylvania. Find out more about this woman by clicking on the links below:
NYTimes Obituary: http://www.nytimes.com/1998/08/24/us/j-k-stout-pioneering-judge-in-pennsylvania-is-dead-at-79.html
Library of Congress American Memory: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/awhhtml/awmss5/judg_attys.html
Carole Gist: First African American Crowned Miss USA
In 1990, Carole Gist, from Detroit, Michigan, is crowned Miss USA. She becomes the first African American to win the title.
Information about Ms. Gist can be found at following website below:
Google News: http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1916&dat=19910223&id=fgchAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dXYFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5284,2983043
Rebecca Lee Crumpler: First African American Female Doctor
In honor of Women’s History Month, I will regularly post information on famous African American women. Today’s woman is Rebecca Lee Crumpler, who was born on March 1 and became the first African American woman who earned her M.D. in 1864.
For more information about Dr. Crumpler, visit the following links below:
National Library of Medicine: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/changingthefaceofmedicine/physicians/biography_73.html
PBS: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/partners/early/e_pioneers_crumpler.html
African American Booklists
Periodically, public libraries and newspapers create booklists that African Americans should read.
Detroit Public Library 2012 African American Booklist: http://www.detroitpubliclibrary.org/story/2012-african-american-booklist
Huffington Post posted their own list: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/03/50-books-that-every-african-american-should-read_n_1647614.html
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