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Althea was an African american tennis player, and won tons of matches in her time. She also helped break barriers by being the first African american to win the Grand Slam tournament.

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A Prominent author, known for her hit book, "Their Eyes Were Watching God". As well as working to preserve black folklore

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He was the first african american to sign with the NFL. He helped break the color barrier in american football, and is largely forgotten even for his accomplishments.

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Marsha was a gay/trans rights activist and was a prominent figure in the Stonewall protests.

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He owned a record label known as Curtom, which is known as one of the first record labels owned by an African-american person.

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An African American artist, known for his beautiful in dept paintings. He was also the first African american painter to gain international acclaim.

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Johnson was a prominent boxer and the inventor of a new kind of wrench he called a "Johnson wrench". He also holds the title of the first African american to win heavyweight boxing champion.

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Latimer helped Thomas Edison improve the light bulb. By making the light bulb last longer and become more durable, it was less expensive and easier for people to install.

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He invented potato chips, and was known as an experimentive cook. His potato chip recipe is known everywhere today and was a big hit for him.

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Coleman was the first black female aviator. She also was the first African american to earn a international pilots license.