Actress Viola Davis
Beginning her career on the stage, Viola Davis won a Tony and a Drama Desk Award for her role in August Wilson’s King Hedley II (2001). She won a second Drama Desk Award for Intimate Apparel (2004), followed by a second Tony and a third Drama Desk Award for her role in Fences (2010).
Musician Janelle Monae
Janelle Monáe Robins, known as Janelle Monáe, is a psychedelic soul and R&B singer-songwriter, composer and record producer signed to Wondaland Art Society, Bad Boy Records and Atlantic Records.
Great list. You forgot Whoopie Goldberg, Erika Badu and Jill Scott.
T'Keyah Crystal Keymah, Erika Alexander, Kim Fields.
T'Keyah wrote a great book on natural hair.
BEEn NATURAL for about 8 months now…..