Nichelle Nichols
Actress, singer and dancer Nichelle Nichols is best known for her work as Lt. Uhura in the original Star Trek series, six subsequent films and Star Trek: The Animated Series.
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Annie Silinga
South African anti-apartheid activist
Anna Tempo
South African religious activist
Anna Victoria Mangena
South African nurse
Zubeida Mayet
South African journalist and anti-apartheid activist
Zondeni Veronica Sobukwe
South African health practitioner and activist
Zamazulu Thembekile Nkosi
The first Black matron in the Natal Provincial Administration and in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Ashley Carline
Cmdr. Ashley Carline, a surface warfare officer, served as the Chief of Naval Operations’ Flag Aide from 2018 –2020. She is the first Black woman to serve as Aide-de-Camp for two different Chiefs of Naval Operations. Carline went on to serve as a Navy legislative fellow.
Adelaide Tambo
South African political activist
Zubeida Jaffer
Zubeida Jaffer is a journalist who was active in the South African anti-apartheid and the trade union movements.