Wilma Rudolph
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Wilma Rudolph

Wilma Rudolph, a track and field athlete, made history in 1960 by becoming the first American woman to compete in a single Olympics and win three gold medals.

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Mellody Hobson
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Mellody Hobson

Mellody Hobson is co-CEO of Ariel Investments, a well-respected Chicago money-management firm. In 2020, she made history by being named chairwoman of Starbucks Corporation.

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Tracy K. Smith
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Tracy K. Smith

Tracy K. Smith is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American poet and the U.S. poet laureate appointed to the 2017 and 2018 terms by the Librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden.

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Charles Q. Brown Jr
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Charles Q. Brown Jr

General Charles Q. Brown made history as the first black American to lead a U.S. branch of the military when he became the 22nd chief of staff of the Air Force on August 6, 2020.

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Amy Sherald
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Amy Sherald

Award-winning portrait artist Amy Sherald waited tables until she was 38 before painting became a career. In 2018, the National Portrait Gallery unveiled her official portrait of former First Lady Michelle Obama.

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