first black woman to win a gold medal in the olympics
Alice Coachman Alice Coachman Davis (November 9, 1923 â€“ July 14, 2014) was an American athlete. She specialized in high jump and was the first black woman to win an Olympic gold medal.[1]
Mary Edwards Walker Mary Edwards Walker (November 26, 1832 â€“ February 21, 1919) was an American abolitionist, prohibitionist, prisoner of war and surgeon. As of 2017, she is the only woman ever to receive the Medal of Honor.[1]