Tag: Joan Jett Blakk
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Joan Jett Blakk, the first Black drag queen to run for president, is back in the spotlight as her bold AIDS era activism inspires a new Off Broadway production.
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- Glenda Phillips-Hightower Still Inspires Generations as Elon University Honors Her Legacy as the School’s First Full Time Black Student at 2026 Black Excellence Awards
- Joan Jett Blakk Captured National Attention as the First Black Drag Queen to Run for President, Inspiring a Bold Political Movement During the AIDS Crisis
- Dystany Spurlock Goes From Driving 18 Wheelers to Making NASCAR History as the First Black Woman to Race at Kansas Speedway While Inspiring the Next Generation of Women in Motorsports
- Mark A. Denton Makes History as the First Black Commandant at Norwich University, Bringing Global Military Leadership and a Powerful Vision for Inclusive Leadership to the Next Generation of Cadets
- Ebony Jade Hilton Made History as the First Black Female Anesthesiologist Hired at Medical University of South Carolina Since 1824, Continuing to Break Barriers and Inspire Black Women in Medicine
