Last night we celebrated as Hillary Clinton shattered the glass ceiling by becoming the first woman to head a major party ticket as the Democratic nominee for the President of the United States of America. However, this morning, the celebration continued as we acknowledge the contributions that black women have made that have paved the way for Hillary to do just that. We have been basking all day in the excellence of the hashtag #blackwomendidthat and the celebration is still going. Here is just a roundup of some of the awesome tweets:
.@VoteMarkeita and I made history as being the first sisters to run for State Representative! #BlackWomenDidThat. pic.twitter.com/arWx7hdfMc
— MissKeith Prevost (@VoteMisskeith) July 29, 2016
Shirley Jackson invented touch tone phones, caller ID & the interface allowing long distance call #BlackWomenDidThat pic.twitter.com/SuSqkmCdSv
— The Unorthodox Duck (@GeauxGabby) July 29, 2016
@AnikaNoniRose – voiced Disney’s first Black princess in “Princess And The Frog” (2009) #BlackWomenDidThat pic.twitter.com/KW924fcpXj
— Rebecca Theodore (@FilmFatale_NYC) July 29, 2016
Bessie Coleman was the first female pilot of African American descent. #BlackWomenDidThat pic.twitter.com/2Bw22vSdbH
— Brandi Jeter Riley (@BrandiJeter) July 29, 2016
Mae C. Jemison. The first Black female astronaut. #BlackWomenDidThat pic.twitter.com/DfQg2aFBuU
— Connichameleon (@connichameleon) July 29, 2016
Hattie McDaniel- first African American woman on the radio & black filmmakers hall of fame 1975 #BlackWomenDidThat pic.twitter.com/XH7JDfu5H8
— Nikki (@NikkiDazz) July 29, 2016
Henrietta Lacks – her cells (used w/o her permission) were used to create the immortal cell line #BlackWomenDidThat pic.twitter.com/GRBhuTz8qH
— Rebecca Theodore (@FilmFatale_NYC) July 29, 2016
Nichelle Nichols, one of the first black women characters on tv not portrayed as a servant. #BlackWomenDidThat pic.twitter.com/y7GdtOs1aB
— Misty Knight’s Afro (@Steph_I_Will) July 29, 2016
Josephine Baker, War Hero, Dancer, Legend. #BlackWomenDidThat pic.twitter.com/UqAfmk2LYx
— Mikki Kendall (@Karnythia) July 29, 2016
Has the highest grossing tour for an African American artist #BlackWomenDidThat pic.twitter.com/FvNNQESR6w
— 6’4 Fag (@xxjewelsndrugs) July 29, 2016
#BlackWomenDidThat pic.twitter.com/nlcRBKth9G
— WomanistPsychologist (@dramberthornton) July 29, 2016
Ava DuVernay 1st African American Woman Director awarded at Sundance & nom at GoldenGlobes. #BlackWomenDidThat pic.twitter.com/nK18e0IGEM
— Lizy (@lizcriolla) July 29, 2016
Created new worlds #BlackWomenDidThat pic.twitter.com/G2MQOBcomN
— Nyasha Junior (@NyashaJunior) July 29, 2016
#BlackWomenDidThat pic.twitter.com/7JkIxkSune
— The Phoenix Force ❌ (@Da_Nerdette) July 29, 2016
#BlackWomenDidThat cracked that glass ceiling that just shattered #ShirleyChisholm pic.twitter.com/j1poFbzdPk
— #MLKSitIn (@LeslieMac) July 29, 2016
A thought for Friday #Blackwomendidthat #blackwomenrising pic.twitter.com/OsY7MLcvUV
— NewAfricanWoman Mag (@newafricanwoman) July 29, 2016
Queen Nanny successfully defeated British army many times in 1700’s Jamaica & freed 1000+ slaves #BlackWomenDidThat pic.twitter.com/MQ806rqecd
— Ida’s Revenge (@profsassy) July 29, 2016
Dr. Hadiyah Nicole Green physicist awarded $1.1M grant 4 development of cancer laser treatment. #BlackWomenDidThat pic.twitter.com/91Ku0Jp4EZ
— Cassandra L. Elias (@CassieEl4) July 29, 2016
Rock & Roll? #BlackWomenDidThat !!! not Chuck Berry OR Elvis pic.twitter.com/kitQ1BB8qP
— Richey Collazo (@RicheyCollazo) July 29, 2016
Rosa Parks tackled sexual violence and rape culture against BW during The Civil Rights Movement. #BlackWomenDidThat pic.twitter.com/zFa2JzB5bn
— Jasmine Michaelis (@_skippingdays) July 29, 2016
My great aunt, fencer Ruby Watson, led the fight to include Women’s Epee & Saber in the Olypmics #BlackWomenDidThat pic.twitter.com/Aaqm8NpfI4
— Feminista Jones (@FeministaJones) July 29, 2016
Most awarded female artist of all time? Yes. A Black woman. #BlackWomenDidThat pic.twitter.com/x42OiV9jNC
— HumanIty. (@AlwaysBeMyDavid) July 29, 2016
Janice Bryant Howroyd, the first black woman with a $1 billion company, ACT-1 Group. #BlackWomenDidThat pic.twitter.com/pZXJUbmA5b
— RJ (@RJthaDon89) July 29, 2016
Oprah Winfrey is the first black woman to own & run a television network :Oprah Winfrey Network. #BlackWomenDidThat pic.twitter.com/0p8WPl7hRh
— AvaDuVernay Fans (@avaduvernayfans) July 29, 2016
Brandy the first black cinderella. #BlackWomenDidThat pic.twitter.com/wK6GDrLWzf
— ️ (@HarIemagne) July 29, 2016
Ruby Bridges is the 1st black child 2 racially integrate an all-white grade school in the South. #BlackWomenDidThat pic.twitter.com/Dz94zbre9L
— ramel (@itsRamel) July 29, 2016
Mary Pleasant. One of the first black female millionaires who financed the Underground Railroad #BlackWomenDidThat pic.twitter.com/PSrvcgdN9q
— Sāvion (@SavionWright) July 29, 2016
@rihanna: first Black woman to be the face of Dior. #BlackWomenDidThat pic.twitter.com/0ylUKH5Tjl
— vibing to Anti (@deardesperado_) July 29, 2016
Janet Jackson one of the greatest performers of all-time. Rhythm Nation 1814 is still relevant. #BlackWomenDidThat pic.twitter.com/ImMpef8vxS
— him. (@wreckitrocketz) July 29, 2016
Phillis Wheatley became one of the first women to publish a book of poetry in 1773. #Blackwomendidthat pic.twitter.com/ZmUgZJr9Qj
— Ricky Riley (@epicarthouse) July 29, 2016
The only First Lady in American history to hold two Ivy League degrees, Michelle Obama.#BlackWomenDidThat pic.twitter.com/IzV7TwbsV8
— DUH-nay (@DhenaiFuentes) July 29, 2016
Live in this hashtag black women! Know that these women have paved and are continuing to pave the way for each and every one of us. Black women are magic and it’s time that we celebrate what makes us magical every damn day. Be blessed.
