Nonkululeko Nyembezi-Heita (born Feb. 3, 1959)
Nonkululeko Nyembezi-Heita was the chief executive officer of ArcelorMittal South Africa, the world’s largest steel producer.
Bessie Coleman (Jan. 26, 1892 – April 30, 1926)
In 1922, aviator Bessie Coleman became the first African-American woman to stage a public flight in America. Her high-flying skills always wowed her audience.
Nita Barrow (Nov. 15, 1916 – Dec. 19, 1995)
She was the first and only female governor-general of Barbados.
Shirley Chisholm (Nov. 30, 1924 – Jan. 1, 2005)
Shirley Chisholm became the first African-American congresswoman in 1968. Four years later, she became the first major-party Black candidate to make a bid for the U.S. presidency.
