A Few Good Women

Today I would like to pay tribute to a few African-American women who were couragous enough to forge the way and change the world for both men and women.

First, in 1921 Elizabeth "Bessie" Coleman was the first African-American woman to become an Airplane pilot. And the first American to hold an International pilots license.

Then in 1957 Althea Gibson became the first African-American woman play in Wimbledon and the U.S. National tennis tornaments. By 1958 she had won both.

In more recent years African-American Women have made strides in both the courts and politics.

Constance Baker motley became the first African-American Federal Judge in 1966.

Carol Mosley Braun was elected the first African-American woman to serve as a U.S. Senator from the State of Illonios in 1992.

Finally in 2005 Condeleeza Rice became the first African-American woman to serve as the Secretary of State.

I would like to also salute those African-American woman who I did not mention due to space and time limitations.

One Love, One Nation, One World.