by Michele Genthon | Jan 6, 2022 | Arts, Entertainment, and Media, Aviation and Space, Business and Economics, Contemporary Women, FIRST WOMEN, Politics and Government, Sports and Adventure
Most of us would prefer not to look back on 2021, myself included. On the bright side, however, there were more First Women in 2021. Here are just a few of my favorites: Kamala Harris Much is made of the fact that Kamala Harris is the First Black Woman to serve as...
by Michele Genthon | May 26, 2021 | Arts, Entertainment, and Media, FIRST WOMEN
In the 1950’s, when television was still new and open to experimentation, seven women assisted at its birth: Martha Rountree, Hazel Scott, Anna May Wong, Gertrude Berg, Betty White, and Lucille Ball. They were not the only women in early television, but these...
by Michele Genthon | May 6, 2021 | Arts, Entertainment, and Media, FIRST WOMEN
Many of us still remember the affable Walt Disney we often saw on television. This smiling man with a twinkle in his eye hired women from the beginning of his career in animation and recognized their creativity; he did not, however, pay them well nor publicly...
by Michele Genthon | Feb 12, 2021 | Arts, Entertainment, and Media, FIRST WOMEN, Military and Crusaders, Sports and Adventure
With all those brawny guys on the field for the 2021 Super Bowl, it might have been easy to overlook the women who were making history. Since women often make history quietly, and on the sidelines, this is probably fitting, but one should stop and celebrate. Referee...
by Michele Genthon | Aug 25, 2020 | Arts, Entertainment, and Media, FIRST WOMEN
Lucille Desirée Ball’s life was not a trajectory to stardom. It was a slog that began with a childhood and youth constantly in upheaval. Parenting, place of residence, and expectations for her behavior varied every few years. Her career followed a similar path: steady...
by Michele Genthon | Jun 16, 2020 | Arts, Entertainment, and Media, FIRST WOMEN
“Race and sex were twin strikes against me. I’m not sure which was the hardest to break down.” [Alice Dunnigan] Alice Dunnigan had an impressive record for breaking barriers. She has multiple firsts to her name, the First Black Woman to report the...
