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Originally Posted by blackbird (Post 1186873)

Wisconsin Secretary of State Vel R. Phillips - First African American female elected to statewide office.

I've spent the last day learning about this fabulous Soror!

1st Black woman to graduate from the University of Wisconsin law school
Along with husband Dale, first husband and wife couple to be admitted to the Wisconsin bar
In 1956, 1st woman and 1st Black Alderman
1st woman judge in Milwaukee and 1st Black judge in Wisconsin
1978, because first woman and first Black elected as Secretary of State

Benita Fitzgerald Mosley is the second American, after Babe Didrickson, and the FIRST & only African-American woman to win an Olympic gold medal in the 100-meter hurdles. (I like finding out info about the lesser known sorors:) )