1. Famous African American Women By: Sally Heyward

2. Gwendolyn Brooks First African American Poet to win a Pulitzer Prize in 1949

3. Johnnetta Cole Became the first woman president of Spelman college in 1987

4. Bessie Coleman –First African American stunt pilot to stage a public flight in 1833

5. Prudence Crandall She opened a school to educate young ladies of color in 1833

6. Roberta Harris First African American woman to serve in a president’s cabinet 1949.

7. Mahalia Jackson Known as as the Queen of Gospel she performed at president John f. Kennedy’s inaugration

8. Bessie Smith Her first of many blues recordings downhearted Blues was made

9. Mary Terrell First persident of new organization the national Association of Colored Women

10. Alice Walker Famous author of the color purple