Nikki Giovanni is a well-known poet, writer, commentator, activist and educator from Knoxville. Among her awards are the Langston Hughes…
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This category describes the latest news regarding feminine activities. events & accomplishments in Tennessee.
Lark Voorhies is an actress, singer and model from Nashville. She rose to fame playing Lisa Marie Turtle on the…
Singer Tina Turner, known as the “Queen of Rock ’n’ Roll, is from Nutbush, TN. She began performing in 1957…
Marjorie Lee Browne (1914 to 1979) was the third African American woman in the country in 1949 to earn a…
Callie Guy House (1861 to 1928) led a movement for reparations for formerly enslaved people. She was born into slavery…
Mary Fields (1832 to 1914), also known as Stagecoach Mary and Black Mary, was born into slavery in Hickman County,…
Bianca Nicole Belair, a professional wrestler signed with the WWE since 2016, was born in Knoxville. She performs on the…
Comedian Leslie Jones, cast member and writer for Saturday Night Live from 2014 to 2019, was born in Memphis. She…
Mother Mary Magdalena Lewis Tate (1871 to 1930), born in Vanleer, TN., was an evangelist and the first American woman…
Hulda Margaret Little-Frazier (1889-1983) was the first Black woman to pass the state of Tennessee nursing license exam in 1915.…