February 28, 2023 Trailblazer: Cathy Hughes Cathy Hughes is an entrepreneur, radio and television personality, and business executive. She is the first African American woman to head a publicly traded corporation. #AKABlackHistory #SoaringWithAKA #AKAEpsilonEpsilonOmega

February 26, 2023 Trailblazer: Brandy Norwood Brandy Norwood is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, actress and model. In 1997, she became the first black actress to play Cinderella. #AKABlackHistory #SoaringWithAKA #AKAEpsilonEpsilonOmega

February 24, 2023 Trailblazer: Phylicia Rashad Phylicia Rashad is an actress, singer, director & Dean of the College of Fine Arts @ Howard University. She is best known for her role as Clair Huxtable on The Cosby Show. #AKABlackHistory #SoaringWithAKA #AKAEpsilonEpsilonOmega

February 22, 2023 Trailblazer: Yolanda Adams Yolonda Adams is a gospel singer, actress, and host of her own nationally syndicated morning gospel show. She was the first Gospel artist to be awarded an American Music Award. #AKABlackHistory #SoaringWithAKA #AKAEpsilonEpsilonOmega

February 20, 2023 Trailblazer: Robin Roberts Robin Roberts was ESPN's first on-air Black anchorwoman, the first Black woman to anchor ESPN's flagship program SportsCenter. #AKABlackHistory #SoaringWithAKA #AKAEpsilonEpsilonOmega

February 19, 2023 Trailblazer: Alyce Walleton Alyce Walleton is a reproductive rights activist who was the first African American and the youngest president elected of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America/PPFA. #AKABlackHistory #SoaringWithAKA #AKAEpsilonEpsilonOmega

February 18, 2023 Trailblazer: Mae Jemison Mae Jemison is an American engineer, physician, and former astronaut. She became the first black woman to travel into space when she served aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavor. #AKABlackHistory #SoaringWithAKA #AKAEpsilonEpsilonOmega

February 17, 2023 Trailblazer: Ursula Burns Ursula Burns is a business executive and the first African American woman to serve as CEO of a Fortune 500 company. She also led the White House program on STEM (2009-2016). #AKABlackHistory #SoaringWithAKA #AKAEpsilonEpsilonOmega

February 15, 2023 Trailblazer: Vonetta Flowers Vonetta Flowers is an American bobsledder. In the 2002 Winter Olympics, Flowers became the first Black athlete from any country to win a gold medal at a Winter Olympics. #AKABlackHistory #SoaringWithAKA #AKAEpsilonEpsilonOmega

February 16, 2023 Trailblazer: Lisa Leslie Lisa Leslie is a former WNBA basketball player, who was the first player to dunk in a game. She is a three-time WNBA MVP and a four-time Olympic gold medal winner. #AKABlackHistory #SoaringWithAKA #AKAEpsilonEpsilonOmega

February 13, 2023 Trailblazer: Angie Brooks Angie Brooks was a Liberian diplomat and jurist. She was the first and only African female President of the United Nations General Assembly. #AKABlackHistory #SoaringWithAKA #AKAEpsilonEpsilonOmega

February 12, 2023 Trailblazer: Kamala D. Harris Kamala D. Harris is the the first female vice president and the highest-ranking female official in U.S. history, as well as the first African American vice president. #AKABlackHistory #SoaringWithAKA #AKAEpsilonEpsilonOmega

February 11, 2023 Trailblazer: Althea Gibson Althea Gibson was the first Black tennis player to compete at the U.S. National Championships in 1950, and the first Black player to compete at Wimbledon in 1951. #AKABlackHistory #SoaringWithAKA #AKAEpsilonEpsilonOmega

Katherine Johnson was a mathematician and is historically known as one of the First Black women to work as a NASA scientist. Her knowledge of mathematics was instrumental in the safe return of the Apollo astronauts from the Moon. #AKABlackHistory #SoaringWithAKA #AKA1908 💗💚

February 10, 2023 Trailblazer: Sharon Pratt Sharon Pratt was the Mayor of Washington, D.C. from 1991-1995. She was the first African American woman to serve as mayor of a major urban city. #AKABlackHistory #SoaringWithAKA #AKAEpsilonEpsilonOmega