Johnson is part of a sisterhood of women who have recently broken boundaries on American stages, including Emilie Kouatchou, who became the first Black woman to play Christine inThe Phantom of the Operaon Broadway, and Morgan Bullock who has becomeRiverdance’s first Black female dancer. Trendi...
Ella Fitzgeraldwas known as “The First Lady of Song” for good reason. She won 13 Grammys, recorded more than 200 albums, and was a regular on “The Ed Sullivan Show” and “The Tonight Show.” She also fought relentlessly against discrimination as a Black female artist during the Jim C...
You fully committed to doing things your way, and went on to win yet another Best Female R&B Vocal Performance GRAMMY for "He Wasn't Man Enough." What was that night like? I was really happy. I didn't know I got the GRAMMY until I got to the award show because [it was awarded...
Black Ballerina Makes History ; Prestigious Company Names First Female African-American Principal DancerNoveck, Jocelyn
for good reason. She won 13 Grammys, recorded more than 200 albums, and was a regular on “The Ed Sullivan Show” and “The Tonight Show.” She also fought relentlessly against discrimination as a Black female artist during the Jim Crow era. Fitzgerald was the first Black woman to win a...
The first Black female cabinet minister was Patricia Harris, who served in 1977 as Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development under Jimmy Carter. Mayor of a major city: Carl Stokes served as the mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, from 1967 to 1971. The first Black woman to serve ...
1. First Female Rapper: MC Sha-Rock of Funky 4 + 1 (1976) As crews came together around the new sound, the Funky 4+1 stood out, largely because of the "plus one": Sharon Green, aka MC Sha-Rock, the first female MC. Even before they put out their first record, 1979's "Rappin...
for good reason. She won 13 Grammys, recorded more than 200 albums, and was a regular on “The Ed Sullivan Show” and “The Tonight Show.” She also fought relentlessly against discrimination as a Black female artist during the Jim Crow era. Fitzgerald was the first Black woman to win a...
and a danceable tempo ranging from115 to 130 bpm. House is often made with synthesizers and drum machines — like Roland's classic TR-808 and TR-909 — along with samples. Vocals are common in house music, with the most classic iterations being female diva vocals that harken back to ho...
Shakedownis described as “Capturing the early-aughts underground Los Angeles Black lesbian owned and operated strip club from which the film gets its name, ‘Shakedown’ chronicles the personal and professional relationships of the club’s female performers, the Shakedown Angels. Weinraub maps out an...