#BlackGirlOnCampus Firsts and Finest

These are just a few of our favorites! For the curious, this is a landing page to reaffirm that behind all that #BlackGirlMagic is a lot of hard work! For those of you in search of inspiration for your dissertations or intellectual herstories, look no further. Help us uncover and highlight more firsts and finest #BlackGirlOnCampus moments by filling out the form below.

Daphne Etta Maxwell-ReidBefore she became the second Aunt Viv on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Daphne Etta Maxwell-Reid was the first African American homecoming queen at Northwestern University. She would later become the first Black woman to grace … — **Daphne Etta Maxwell-Reid**
Before she became the second Aunt Viv on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Daphne Etta Maxwell-Reid was the first African American homecoming queen at Northwestern University. She would later become the first Black woman to grace the cover of Glamour Magazine. To learn more about Maxwell-Reid see source 1, & source 2.

Carrie Parker TaylorIn 2015 Dina Kellams, director at the Indiana University (IU) archives, discovered a 1898 article entitled “First negro girl in Indiana University." It was in this moment that Carrie Parker Taylor was “rediscovered” as the first … — **Carrie Parker Taylor**
In 2015 Dina Kellams, director at the Indiana University (IU) archives, discovered a 1898 article entitled “First negro girl in Indiana University." It was in this moment that Carrie Parker Taylor was “rediscovered” as the first Black woman to enroll at IU. Learn more about Taylor here source 1, source 2, & source 3.

Phyllis Wheatley WatersThis photo of Phyllis Wheatley Waters can be found in the 1917 edition of the Michiganensian, the University of Michigan Yearbook. She’s recorded as the only African American female basketball player while a student at Michiga… — **Phyllis Wheatley Waters**
This photo of Phyllis Wheatley Waters can be found in the 1917 edition of the Michiganensian, the University of Michigan Yearbook. She’s recorded as the only African American female basketball player while a student at Michigan and believed to be the first African-American woman to earn a Women's Athletic Association "letter." For more of Waters firsts and where you can conduct research see source 1, source 2, & source 3)

Fannie Frazier HicklinHicklin has the distinction of being the first African American faculty member and administrator at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. For more information on Ms. Fannie please see source 1 and source 2. — **Fannie Frazier Hicklin**
Hicklin has the distinction of being the first African American faculty member and administrator at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. For more information on Ms. Fannie please see source 1 and source 2.

Juliette DerricotteIn 1929 Derricotte became the Dean of Women at Fisk University. She and Lucy Diggs Slowe (Dean of Women at Howard University) transformed the meaning of the position from chaperone to academic officers advocating for more access t… — **Juliette Derricotte**
In 1929 Derricotte became the Dean of Women at Fisk University. She and Lucy Diggs Slowe (Dean of Women at Howard University) transformed the meaning of the position from chaperone to academic officers advocating for more access to rigorous studies for Black women. Both women were pioneers of leaving off campus and in their own residences while serving in this capacity. For more about Juliette interesting life and activism see source 1.

Cori BosticMs. Bostic is the first female drum major in the history of the Florida A&M University’s Marching 100. For news coverage of her history making post please see source 1 and source 2. — **Cori Bostic**
Ms. Bostic is the first female drum major in the history of the Florida A&M University’s Marching 100. For news coverage of her history making post please see source 1 and source 2.

The First Female Drummajor FAMU Band 2018 MondayMotivation: FAMU's marching 100 names its first woman drum major. She's always had a passion for music and her ties to FAMU run deep. PressPlay to see how she shattered 72 years of history.

#BlackGirlOnCampus Firsts and Finest

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