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Josephine Baker was the first African American woman to star in a motion picture, to perform with an integrated cast at the American concert hall, and one of the first African American entertainers who achieved acclaim both in movies and on the stage. : http://s.si.edu/3wOSsVu pic.twitter.com/qNJzcCf0pU

#OTD in 1939, Marian Anderson sang on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. Despite being banned from performing at the Constitution Hall, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt intervened and facilitated Anderson’s Easter Sunday outdoor concert. : http://s.si.edu/320nfjT pic.twitter.com/owPTALAbWF

Hedy Lamarr was an Austrian-American actress and inventor who pioneered the technology that would one day form the basis for today’s WiFi, GPS, and Bluetooth communication systems. #BecauseOfHerStorypic.twitter.com/7w4dmcAFpa

We are happy to welcome Rhea L. Combs as the new Director of Curatorial Affairs, starting May 10! Combs comes to us from @nmaahc where she served as curator of film and photography. Spread the news and show her some love! #myNPG : Abe Mohammadione/Ideas Unitedpic.twitter.com/Nv2hXzfhhV

Learn more about Sylvia Rivera: http://s.si.edu/3dfD7nK pic.twitter.com/7WQx6qtmZr

Politicized by the 1969 Stonewall Riots, Sylvia Rivera campaigned with the Gay Activist Alliance in urging NYC to enact a nondiscrimination ordinance. In the 90s Rivera was embraced as one of the fundamental figures of the LGBTQ movement. #WHM #InternationalTransDayofVisibilitypic.twitter.com/jsu00WQyq0

Notice the fun cherry blossoms in Helen Taft's portrait? This and millions more images across the Smithsonian are available to download, share and reuse. #SmithsonianOpenAccess Check it out! http://si.edu/openaccess pic.twitter.com/hlbJoBi80e

Helen Taft's legacy might be the 3,020 Japanese cherry trees that she had planted Capitol grounds and along the Tidal Basin in D.C. After a visit in Japan, she believed they would add beauty to the nation’s capital. #CherryBlossoms Learn more: http://firstladies.si.edu pic.twitter.com/o4EqjEMc3Y

Grace Murray Hopper is one of the most important figures both in the creation of modern computer science and in the history of the U.S. Navy. #WHM : http://s.si.edu/2QMRtVb pic.twitter.com/fNaMaH3QR6

A pioneering molecular biologist, Maxine Singer has also been in the forefront of crafting ethical and safety guidelines for genetic engineering and is a staunch public advocate for science. #WHM : http://s.si.edu/3fqFEOJ pic.twitter.com/Jvvp00R4Dg

As anti-Asian prejudice hindered her career, Chien-Shiung Wu joined the Manhattan Project in 1944. She disliked being called “the First Lady of Physics,” but she was a trailblazer for women. #WHM : http://s.si.edu/2Pmn2VB pic.twitter.com/buy5tsthkn

Join us and @TWBallet as they highlight renowned ballerina, Maria Tallchief. Learn about the prima ballerina and the role she played in ballet history. #WHM Register → http://bit.ly/3eYCUI3 pic.twitter.com/u5IYXndXvj

Ethel Waters overcame bleak beginnings to emerge as a versatile singer and actress whose talent propelled her from honky-tonks to Hollywood. Waters became the first African American actress to play a dramatic lead on Broadway. #WHM : http://s.si.edu/3d4HQZr pic.twitter.com/HCKP0Oj4jz

Self-described “Texican” and award-winning actor Eva Longoria had her breakthrough in the role of Gabrielle Solis in the series Desperate Housewives, becoming the first pivotal and primetime Latina character in U.S. television. #WHM : http://s.si.edu/3d4xTLM pic.twitter.com/2XI1rlsgFb

A gifted actress, Dolores del Rio rocketed to Hollywood stardom within a year of her arrival from Mexico in 1925. Although the industry counted her among its first Latin stars, del Rio resisted Hollywood’s efforts to typecast. #WHM : http://s.si.edu/3vVNtSq pic.twitter.com/qpMDRPnJ7V