African-American History and Women Timeline 1990-1999

African-American History and Women Timeline 1990-1999 More of the  Timeline:  1980 - 1989  /  2000 - 1990 Sharon Pratt Kelly elected mayor of Washington, DC, the first African-American mayor of a major American city Roselyn Payne Epps became the first woman president of the American Medical Association Debbye Turner became third African American Miss America Sarah Vaughan died (singer) 1991 Clarence Thomas nominated for a seat on the US Supreme Court; Anita Hill, who had worked for Thomas in the federal government, testified about repeated sexual harassment, bringing the issue of sexual harassment to public attention (Thomas was confirmed as Justice) Marjorie Vincent became fourth African American Miss America 1992 (August 3) Jackie Joyner-Kersee became the first woman to win two Olympic heptathlons (September 12) Mae Jemison, astronaut, became the first African-American woman in space (November 3) Carol Moseley Braun elected to the US Senate, the first African-American woman to hold that office   (November 17)  Ã‚  Audre Lorde  died (poet, essayist, educator)   Rita Dove named the US Poet Laureate. 1993 Rita Dove became the first African American poet laureate   Toni Morrison  became the first  African-American  winner of the  Nobel Prize for Literature. (September 7) Joycelyn Elders became the first African American and first woman US Surgeon General (April 8) Marian Anderson died (singer) 1994 Kimberly Aiken became fifth African American Miss America 1995 (June 12) Supreme Court, in Adarand v. Pena, called for strict scrutiny before establishing any federal affirmative action requirements Ruth J. Simmons installed as president of Smith College in 1995. becoming the first African-American president of one of the Seven Sisters 1996 1997 (June 23) Betty Shabazz, widow of Malcolm X, died of burns sustained in a June 1 fire in her home 1998 DNA evidence was used to test the theory that Thomas Jefferson fathered the children of a woman he enslaved, Sally Hemings most concluded that the DNA and other evidence confirmed the theory (September 21) track and field great Florence Griffith-Joyner died (athlete; first African-American to win four medals in one Olympics; sister-in-law of Jackie Joyner-Kersee) (September 26) Betty Carter died (jazz singer) 1999 (November 4) Daisy Bates died (civil rights activist) More of the Timeline:  1980 - 1989 / 2000 -