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Invented The Walker and the toilet tissue holder.
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First African American woman to serve as U.S. Attorney General
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Invented the rain hat.
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First African American woman to hold a patent for a software invention. The software, LinkLine, is a web-based application for EEOC. Attended Alabama A&M University.
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First black principal ballerina at the American Ballet Theater.
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First African American woman elected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Services. Oversees the Academy Awards (OSCARS) and the Governors Awards
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