This has led to a long history of successful Black female comedians, with figures like ... who has successfully crossed over into the American market. She made history as the first Black British ...

From Black inventors, comedians and doctors to astronauts ... she managed to become one of the first female African American ...

However, the potential for African-American female success in country music -- even after country music has existed for nearly a century -- is entirely unknown. Mickey Guyton, Linda Martell ...

These women have the distinctions of being the first African American female U.S. vice president, the first U.S. congresswoman, the first millionaire and the first Pulitzer Prize winner.