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SISTAH, RECLAIM
YOUR IMAGE.
December
Black Women's History Calendar
The Black Women's History Timeline is a dynamic and empowering resource that highlights the monumental contributions of Black women throughout history. From trailblazing leaders and activists to innovators in science, culture, and business, this timeline offers a curated journey through their achievements and legacy. Each month, we spotlight key figures, events, and movements that have shaped the course of history and continue to inspire future generations. This timeline not only celebrates Black women's resilience, brilliance, and leadership but also educates and empowers communities to honor their invaluable impact on the world.
December 1, 1955
Rosa Parks Refuses to Give Up Her Seat
December 1, 1987
Carrie Saxon Perry begins her term as the mayor of Hartford, Conn., becoming first Black woman mayor of a major U.S. city.
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December 3, 1970
Jennifer Josephine Hosten Becomes First Black Miss World
December 3, 1935
Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune receives Spingarn Medal for her work in building and founding Bethune Cookman College
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December 5, 1935
Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune founds National Council of Negro Women
December 5, 2022
Leilani Yizar-Reid makes history when she is sworn in as the first African American Woman elected to the Village of Mamaroneck Board of Trustees
December 6, 1849
Harriet Tubman escapes from slavery in Maryland
December 6, 2019
Mount Vernon’s Sochie Nnaemeka becomes New York Working Families Party State Director
December 8, 1850
Lucy Ann Stanton makes history as the first woman to graduate from college
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December 8, 2003
Cynthia Hood shattered the glass ceiling by becoming the first African-American Female Detective in the White Plains Police Department.
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December 12, 1992
President Bill Clinton’s Cabinet and White House appointments include five Black men and one Black woman.
December 13, 1944
First African American servicewomen sworn into the WAVES.
December 13, 2011
Jennifer Carpenter became the first Black Female Supervisor in the Mount Vernon Police Department when she was promoted to Sergeant
December 16, 2018
Noted Civil Rights and Union Icon, Doris Turner Keys passed away at the age of 88.
December 21, 1886
Lucy Parsons’ “I Am An Anarchist” speech appears in the Kansas City Journal
December 23, 1869
Madam C.J. Walker, businesswoman and first African American woman millionaire, born.
December 23, 1919
Inventor Alice H. Parker receives a patent for the gas heating furnace.
December 28, 1977
Karen Farmer becomes the first African American member of the Daughters of the American Revolution when she traces her ancestry back to William Hood, a soldier in the Revolutionary War.
December 31, 1930
Odetta, blues and folk singer, born.
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