Officially, she is the second woman to hold the title of governor in the state of Texas. However, Dorothy Ann Willis Richards is regarded by many as the first woman who earn the election for Texas's top office of governor. Thanks to many years of volunteering in numerous gubernatorial campaigns, because she was the first woman to become Travis County commissioner twice, and since she was also the first woman to serve as state treasurer, the 45th Governor of Texas earned her title. For these reasons and many more, Ann Richardson, as she was better known, won the race 1990 gubernatorial race against Clayton Williams, fair and square. Unlike former governor Miriam "Ma" Ferguson, who is often disregarded as the stand in for impeached governor James "Pa" Ferguson, Mrs. Richardson dedicated many years of her life to the local and state government, prior to her race for governor (Brandeis University).
Julia Johnson-Bey was born in Chicago, IL at Cook County hospital to Brother R. Johnson-Bey Sr. and Sister Cora Johnson-Bey. She grew up in a two-parent home with three much older brother. Now, Julia was the only girl and the youngest. Her brother was quite jealous because she received more of the finer things in life due to the fact she had older parents who had twenty plus years in their careers. Julia was raised in a strict home where morals and values were taught and executed.
Kametrea Williams was born February 1st , 1999 in Longview,Texas. Kametrea lived in various parts of East Texas until the death of her father in 2012. After her father's death Kametrea and her younger sister (Keeunsha) moved to Dallas, Texas to live with their Uncle (Undray Moore) and Aunt (Yolanda Moore). While living in Dallas Kametrea's Uncle and Aunt encouraged her to go to church and stay connected with the Lord on a personal level. Kametrea's eight grade year at Pearl C.Anderson she joined an organization called Turner 12 who's mission is to help students from various Dallas schools become first generation college graduates.
Mary Edwards Walker accomplished a variety of amusing and intelligent things during her lifetime. She first enrolled in the Syracuse College of Medicine. Although her father was the one encouraging these medical desires, Mary thrived in this specific school system. In the year of 1855 Mary graduated with a Doctorate degree in medicine. Her enthusiasm continued, along with the development of the rest of her life.
Ms. Velma Annette James was born December 28, 1956 in St. Louis, Missouri to William Hall and Sylvia James. Ms. James mother and father preceded her in death. She was the eldest of three brothers, Joseph James, Ralph Wright and Bradford James. Although her mother did not have any daughters, Velma found a sister in her favorite cousin, Diana Hunt Lewis Johnson. Sherrie Armstead and Sandra Tunstall who were inseparable since grade school.
As head of National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics’ (NACA’s) segregated West Area Computing Unit, she gained the title of NASA’s first African-American manager. Vaughan came to the Langley Laboratory in 1943. She was assigned to the West Area Computing unit. This unit was an all-black computing unit filled with colored female mathematicians. These women were “originally required to use separate dining and bathroom facilities” (Dorothy Vaughan Biography) due to the Jim Crow laws which required “work separately from their white female counterparts” (Dorothy Vaughan Biography).
Behind every great nurse is a great leader. Leaders help establish a drive and a commitment to achieve a goal, and they provide skills to make it achievable. Through some research, a nurse leader that I have come to admire and respect is Patricia R. Johnson, MN, RN. Johnson is Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive Woman’s Hospital in Baton Rouge, LA. By possessing and using leadership skills, impacting others around her, and being a great team player are reasons why Johnson is successful as a nurse leader.
When you think of September you think of back to school. Right? We all remember the smell of a new box of crayons. Well in the 1900s that was not the case for many children in America. Labor laws were not fair, but there was one American woman in that era that said enough is enough.
The Face of LGBTQ Marsha P. Johnson… the face of LGBTQ, no matter how much she got harassed and bullied for being Transgender she would always help those in need. Marsha P. Johnson was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey on August 24, 1945. She was mainly known for supporting and helping those in the LGBTQ youth community and participating in the Stonewall Riot. The P in Marsha P. Johnson stands for “pay it no mind,” which means to ignore others' comments about gender identity (Marsha “pay it no mind” Johnson). Marsha P. Johnson should be on a stamp because she was a very well known activist, helped those in the LGBTQ youth, and was influential in the Stonewall Riot.
Debbie Allen Is an American actress dancer, choreographer will all major dances like classical Ballet, Modern, African, Hip Hop and Jazz. Now she is currently teaching young dancers. At age 12 Debbie Allen audition at ballet school when she returned to her birth home in Texas. Auditioning for the school got denied just because of her skin color. When she got a second chance to perform a Russian instructor saw her talent of how a good dancer she is by a that the Russian instructor let her be is his academy .
Likewise, in the 1960’s, the white community was superior to the coloured community. The Jim Crow Laws meant that there were different bathrooms, water fountains and even different books they can read in a library. Vivian Mitchell, who is the white supervisor of the black women working as "human computers" at NASA during the 1960s, says, “Despite what you may think, I have
Andy Brown Honors Blind Eye of History Mrs. Schmidt 12 January 2023 Marsha P. Johnson Marsha P. Johnson is recognized as one of the most famous and memorable transgender people in America. She self identified as a gay person, a transvestite, and a drag queen, but the term transgender became more popular after her death. She is recorded as using exclusively She/Her pronouns. Marsha, first known as Black Marsha but later Marsha P. Johnson was an inspiration and help to many young trans and queer youth.
MATH IN “Hidden Figures” The film “Hidden Figures” shows how math can affect society, and how it gets people to ignore race to win in a race of a different form. During this film these employees of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration are trying to solve an issue regarding flight path in space, and where re-entry will occur, so they can get their astronaut to safety. Eventually, they get an African American woman, Katherine Johnson, who is a single mother in America during the 1960s, which is everything an African American woman tries to avoid being.
The Life and Presidency of Andrew Johnson Andrew Johnson was the 17th president of the United States of America, and probably the worst of the time. He became president after the assassination of the 16th President, Abraham Lincoln and did not do a good job of carrying on his legacy. During the period in which President Lincoln was in the White House, the Civil War was raging between the North and South. Lincoln was a strong advocate of the civil rights of black Americans and did all he good to protect their freedoms. However, Andrew Johnson was not an advocate of Black rights and believed it each state's choice whether or not to free the black citizens, which caused a lot of controversy between Johnson and the public.
During the early 1960s, while equality was in place, but segregation was enforced, three colored women, who worked as NASA employees, stood up to seek out justice and challenge their limits towards the actions of white coworkers, as well as authorities, by pursuing what they believed they were meant for, and what they knew they could accomplish. Many other people of the same race believed that force and violence were the only ways to reach the seemingly impossible goal of becoming free, however these three brilliant women believed that through a lot of hard work and tough skin, they could reach the stars. Their tasks were not easy for them and they endured many hardships along the way, and they were received tough love from many of their coworkers. For example, Katherine Johnson, the first colored woman to become a mathematician in the NASA shuttle coordinates checkers, was forced to have her own coffee pot, run for thirty minutes to a colored ladies restroom because there are none in her office building, as well as kept out of important meetings that discussed vital information about her work,