Welcome to #LisaDurden’s #WomensHistoryMonth Moment: #AntoinetteRGant Is Recognized As The First Black Woman Active-Duty Engineer To Be Promoted To The Rank Of General Officer In The #USArmy. She First Achieved This Rank In October 2022 At Her Alma Mater, #PrairieViewAAndMUniversityandsityand Was Later Promoted To Major General. Maj. Gen. Grant has held key leadership roles, including Commander of the South Pacific Division, #USACE, and The #JointTaskForceNational. She Served In #OperationIraqiFreedom, #OperationEnduringFreedom, And #OperationFreedomsSentinel and Is A Highly Decorated Officer Earning Two #ArmyDistinguishedServiceMedals, Three #LegionOfMerit Awards And A #BronzeStarMedal. Grant is also a strong proponent of #STEMeducation and mentorship for women and minorities in engineering. #ClapForThat! #WHM2026! #IKeepsTheCameraHot!! #IGetPaidToTalk!! #NowThisIsASippableMoment!!👇🏾��🏾 #ABCNewsContributor!! #AwardWinningDirector!! #MultiHyphanateMediaMaker!! #SocialJusticeJournalist!! #LisaDurdenTVPersonality!! #PoliticalAnalyst!! #PopCultureExpert!! #SubjectMatterExpert!! #SocialCommentator!! #ImTheExpertOnLisaDurden!! #ProfessorLisaDurden!! #BehindTheCamera!! #ContentCreator!! #LisaDurdenWinfrey!! #AboutThatLisaDurdenLife!! #AboutThatOprahWinfreyTylerPerryLife!! #InFrontOfTheCamera!! #LittleBlackGirlFromNewarkNJ!! #ImUpInTheseStreets!! #ImBeingHidden!!

Welcome to #LisaDurden’s #WomensHistoryMonth Moment: #MeganTheeStallion Made #Broadway History On March 24, 2026, As The First Female Performer To Play The Traditionally Male Role Of #HaroldZidler In ‘#MoulinRougeTheMusical’ At The #AlHirschfeldTheatre. She is starring in a gement as the club owner, running through May 17, 2026. Megan brings her signature energy to the role, which includes a special, reworked curtain call incorporating snippets of her hits like “#Savage,” “#Body,” and “#WAP” during the show's finale. #ClapForThat! #WHM2026! #IKeepsTheCameraHot!! #IGetPaidToTalk!! #NowThisIsASippableMoment!!👇🏾👇🏾#ABCNewsContributor!! #AwardWinningDirector!! #MultiHyphanateMediaMaker!! #SocialJusticeJournalist!! #LisaDurdenTVPersonality!! #PoliticalAnalyst!! #PopCultureExpert!! #SubjectMatterExpert!! #SocialCommentator!! #ImTheExpertOnLisaDurden!! #ProfessorLisaDurden!! #BehindTheCamera!! #ContentCreator!! #LisaDurdenWinfrey!! #AboutThatLisaDurdenLife!! #AboutThatOprahWinfreyTylerPerryLife!! #InFrontOfTheCamera!! #LittleBlackGirlFromNewarkNJ!! #ImUpInTheseStreets!! #ImBeingHidden!!

Welcome to #LisaDurden’s #WomensHistoryMonthMoment: #MeredithKoop Is The Acclaimed Stylist Who Defined #MichelleObama’s Fashion Era, Working With Her For 15 Years, Including During Her Time As #FirstLadyFrom 2010 Onwards. She was hired as a member of the #WhiteHouseResidence e wardrobe, acting as a liaison and personal stylist for Mrs. Obama. Meredith also worked on the wardrobes for both the “#Becoming” and “#TheLightWeCarry” book tours and collaborated with the First Lady on the book “#TheLook,” which celebrates their journey in fashion. #ClapForThat! #WHM2026! #IKeepsTheCameraHot!! #IGetPaidToTalk!! #NowThisIsASippableMoment!!👇🏾👇🏾#ABCNewsContributor!! #AwardWinningDirector!! #MultiHyphanateMediaMaker!! #SocialJusticeJournalist!! #LisaDurdenTVPersonality!! #PoliticalAnalyst!! #PopCultureExpert!! #SubjectMatterExpert!! #SocialCommentator!! #ImTheExpertOnLisaDurden!! #ProfessorLisaDurden!! #BehindTheCamera!! #ContentCreator!! #LisaDurdenWinfrey!! #AboutThatLisaDurdenLife!! #AboutThatOprahWinfreyTylerPerryLife!! #InFrontOfTheCamera!! #LittleBlackGirlFromNewarkNJ!! #ImUpInTheseStreets!! #ImBeingHidden!!

Welcome to #LisaDurden’s #WomensHistoryMonth Moment: Deidra "#Spinderella" Roper, Officially Became The First Female DJ Inducted Into The #RockNRollHallOfFame on November 8, 2025, alongside hip-hop group #SaltNPepa. She was a pioneering force in a male-dominated field and was -decade career, paving the way for female Dee Jays. She accepted the honor in Los Angeles, stating she "had to carve her own lane" in a male-dominated field. #DJSpinderella joined the group at age 16 in 1987, replacing original #DJPamelaGreen, and played a crucial role in their worldwide success with hits like "#PushIt," "#Shoop," and "#LetsTalkAboutSex." #ClapForThat! #WHM2026! #IKeepsTheCameraHot!! #IGetPaidToTalk!! #NowThisIsASippableMoment!!👇🏾👇🏾#ABCNewsContributor!! #AwardWinningDirector!! #MultiHyphanateMediaMaker!! #SocialJusticeJournalist!! #LisaDurdenTVPersonality!! #PoliticalAnalyst!! #PopCultureExpert!! #SubjectMatterExpert!! #SocialCommentator!! #ImTheExpertOnLisaDurden!! #ProfessorLisaDurden!! #BehindTheCamera!! #ContentCreator!! #LisaDurdenWinfrey!! #AboutThatLisaDurdenLife!! #AboutThatOprahWinfreyTylerPerryLife!! #InFrontOfTheCamera!! #LittleBlackGirlFromNewarkNJ!! #ImUpInTheseStreets!! #ImBeingHidden!!

Welcome to #LisaDurden’s #WomensHistoryMonthMoment: Oluwamodupe “#Dupe” Oloyede Made History In June 2025 As The First Female Head Drum Major Of The Legendary #FAMUMarching100In The 79-Year Band’s Existence. She has commanded attention on fields, stages and screens across the Band In Performances Including At The 98th #AcademyAwardsand The #OrangeBlossomClassic. #OluwamodupeOloyede is an Accomplished Saxophone Player and a senior theater major at #FloridaAandMUniversity. #ClapForThat! #WHM2026! #IKeepsTheCameraHot!! #IGetPaidToTalk!! #NowThisIsASippableMoment!!👇🏾👇🏾#ABCNewsContributor!! #AwardWinningDirector!! #MultiHyphanateMediaMaker!! #SocialJusticeJournalist!! #LisaDurdenTVPersonality!! #PoliticalAnalyst!! #PopCultureExpert!! #SubjectMatterExpert!! #SocialCommentator!! #ImTheExpertOnLisaDurden!! #ProfessorLisaDurden!! #BehindTheCamera!! #ContentCreator!! #LisaDurdenWinfrey!! #AboutThatLisaDurdenLife!! #AboutThatOprahWinfreyTylerPerryLife!! #InFrontOfTheCamera!! #LittleBlackGirlFromNewarkNJ!! #ImUpInTheseStreets!! #ImBeingHidden!!

Welcome to #LisaDurden’s #WomensHistoryMonthMoment: #CassandraKulukundis Became The First Casting Director And First Woman To Win A Competitive #Oscar For #BestCasting, Earning The Inaugural Award For “#OneBattleAfterAnother” at the 98th #AcademyAwardson March 15, 2026. This he Academy recognized the behind-the-scenes craft of casting. Cassandra started her career as an intern on Paul Thomas Anderson's 1996 film “#HardEight” and she has served as casting director on all his feature films since then. #ClapForThat! #WHM2026! #IKeepsTheCameraHot!! #IGetPaidToTalk!! #NowThisIsASippableMoment!!👇🏾👇🏾#ABCNewsContributor!! #AwardWinningDirector!! #MultiHyphanateMediaMaker!! #SocialJusticeJournalist!! #LisaDurdenTVPersonality!! #PoliticalAnalyst!! #PopCultureExpert!! #SubjectMatterExpert!! #SocialCommentator!! #ImTheExpertOnLisaDurden!! #ProfessorLisaDurden!! #BehindTheCamera!! #ContentCreator!! #LisaDurdenWinfrey!! #AboutThatLisaDurdenLife!! #AboutThatOprahWinfreyTylerPerryLife!! #InFrontOfTheCamera!! #LittleBlackGirlFromNewarkNJ!! #ImUpInTheseStreets!! #ImBeingHidden!!

Welcome to #LisaDurden’s #WomensHistoryMonth Moment: #AutumnDuraldArkapaw Made History On March 15, 2026, As The First Woman And First Black Person To Win The #Oscar For #BestCinematography In The #AcademyAward’s Nearly 100-Year Existence, For Her Work On The Film #Sinners. She her groundbreaking work, which included Being The First Woman To Shoot A Feature On #IMAX 65mm And #UltraPanavision. Autumn has previously worked on projects including #BlackPantherWakandaForever and #TheLastShowgirl. #ClapForThat! #WHM2026! #IKeepsTheCameraHot!! #IGetPaidToTalk!! #NowThisIsASippableMoment!!👇🏾👇🏾#ABCNewsContributor!! #AwardWinningDirector!! #MultiHyphanateMediaMaker!! #SocialJusticeJournalist!! #LisaDurdenTVPersonality!! #PoliticalAnalyst!! #PopCultureExpert!! #SubjectMatterExpert!! #SocialCommentator!! #ImTheExpertOnLisaDurden!! #ProfessorLisaDurden!! #BehindTheCamera!! #ContentCreator!! #LisaDurdenWinfrey!! #AboutThatLisaDurdenLife!! #AboutThatOprahWinfreyTylerPerryLife!! #InFrontOfTheCamera!! #LittleBlackGirlFromNewarkNJ!! #ImUpInTheseStreets!! #ImBeingHidden!!

Welcome to #LisaDurden’s #WomensHistoryMonth Moment: #JanineRubenstein Is Editor-at-Large At #PEOPLEMagazine, Recognized for her work As Host Of The #PeopleEveryDay Podcast and her role in covering celebrity news, human interest stories, and high-profile red carpet events. She try events and Contributed To key Franchises Such As #TheSexiestManAliveAnd #TheBeautifulIssue. Janine is a veteran entertainment journalist and HoldsA Master Of Arts In Print Journalism From The University Of Southern California. #ClapForThat! #WHM2026! #IKeepsTheCameraHot!! #IGetPaidToTalk!! #NowThisIsASippableMoment!!👇🏾👇🏾#ABCNewsContributor!! #AwardWinningDirector!! #MultiHyphanateMediaMaker!! #SocialJusticeJournalist!! #LisaDurdenTVPersonality!! #PoliticalAnalyst!! #PopCultureExpert!! #SubjectMatterExpert!! #SocialCommentator!! #ImTheExpertOnLisaDurden!! #ProfessorLisaDurden!! #BehindTheCamera!! #ContentCreator!! #LisaDurdenWinfrey!! #AboutThatLisaDurdenLife!! #AboutThatOprahWinfreyTylerPerryLife!! #InFrontOfTheCamera!! #LittleBlackGirlFromNewarkNJ!! #ImUpInTheseStreets!! #ImBeingHidden!!

Welcome to #LisaDurden’s #WomensHistoryMonth Moment: #KiKiShepard Was A Pioneering TV Personality Best Known As The Elegant, Longtime Co-host Of #ShowtimeAtTheApollo From 1987 to 2002. Known As The "Apollo Queen Of Fashion," she was a staple in Black entertainment, bridging the he historic theater, and a dedicated advocate for sickle cell disease awareness. A #HowardUniversityGraduate and former dancer, before her passing of a massive heart attack on March 16, 2026, Ms. Shepard Made Significant Contributions To Television And Film. #ClapForThat! #WHM2026! #IKeepsTheCameraHot!! #IGetPaidToTalk!! #NowThisIsASippableMoment!!👇🏾��🏾 #ABCNewsContributor!! #AwardWinningDirector!! #MultiHyphanateMediaMaker!! #SocialJusticeJournalist!! #LisaDurdenTVPersonality!! #PoliticalAnalyst!! #PopCultureExpert!! #SubjectMatterExpert!! #SocialCommentator!! #ImTheExpertOnLisaDurden!! #ProfessorLisaDurden!! #BehindTheCamera!! #ContentCreator!! #LisaDurdenWinfrey!! #AboutThatLisaDurdenLife!! #AboutThatOprahWinfreyTylerPerryLife!! #InFrontOfTheCamera!! #LittleBlackGirlFromNewarkNJ!! #ImUpInTheseStreets!! #ImBeingHidden!!

Welcome to #LisaDurden’s #WomensHistoryMonth Moment: #LorettaRoss Was Inducted Into The #NationalWomensHallOfFameOn March 24, 2024 For Her Pioneering Work As A Human Rights and Reproductive Justice Activist, Academic, and Co-Creator Of The #ReproductiveJusticeFramework. She #SisterSong Women Of Color Reproductive Collective and Acted As National Co-Director Of The April 25, 2004, #MarchForWomensLives, One Of The Largest Protest Marches In U.S. History. Loretta is also renowned for fighting violence against women, and promoting "#CallingIn" over "#CallingOut" culture. #ClapForThat! #WHM2026! #IKeepsTheCameraHot!! #IGetPaidToTalk!! #NowThisIsASippableMoment!!👇🏾👇🏾#ABCNewsContributor!! #AwardWinningDirector!! #MultiHyphanateMediaMaker!! #SocialJusticeJournalist!! #LisaDurdenTVPersonality!! #PoliticalAnalyst!! #PopCultureExpert!! #SubjectMatterExpert!! #SocialCommentator!! #ImTheExpertOnLisaDurden!! #ProfessorLisaDurden!! #BehindTheCamera!! #ContentCreator!! #LisaDurdenWinfrey!! #AboutThatLisaDurdenLife!! #AboutThatOprahWinfreyTylerPerryLife!! #InFrontOfTheCamera!! #LittleBlackGirlFromNewarkNJ!! #ImUpInTheseStreets!! #ImBeingHidden!!

Welcome to #LisaDurden’s #WomensHistoryMonth Moment: #JudithPlaskow Was Inducted Into The #NationalWomensHallOfFame on March 24, 2024 As A Pioneering Jewish Feminist Theologian, Author, And Activist. She is recognized for fostering inclusive feminist theology through her #StandingAgainAtSinai. In 1985, She Co-Founded The #JournalOfFeministStudiesInReligion, the oldest interdisciplinary and inter-religious feminist academic journal in religious studies. #ClapForThat! #WHM2026! #IKeepsTheCameraHot!! #IGetPaidToTalk!! #NowThisIsASippableMoment!!👇🏾👇🏾#ABCNewsContributor!! #AwardWinningDirector!! #MultiHyphanateMediaMaker!! #SocialJusticeJournalist!! #LisaDurdenTVPersonality!! #PoliticalAnalyst!! #PopCultureExpert!! #SubjectMatterExpert!! #SocialCommentator!! #ImTheExpertOnLisaDurden!! #ProfessorLisaDurden!! #BehindTheCamera!! #ContentCreator!! #LisaDurdenWinfrey!! #AboutThatLisaDurdenLife!! #AboutThatOprahWinfreyTylerPerryLife!! #InFrontOfTheCamera!! #LittleBlackGirlFromNewarkNJ!! #ImUpInTheseStreets!! #ImBeingHidden!!

Welcome to #LisaDurden’s #WomensHistoryMonth Moment: #PeggyMcKintosh Was Inducted Into The #NationalWomensHallOfFame on March 24, 2024 For Her Groundbreaking 1989 Essay "White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack.” She Is A Senior Research Scientist at the #WellesleyCenterForWomenAndnAnd Founder Of The National #SEED (Seeking Educational Equity & Diversity) Project. In 2021, Peggy Received The #CentennialMedal From #HarvardUniversityfor her commitment to tackling systemic oppression. #ClapForThat! #WHM2026! #IKeepsTheCameraHot!! #IGetPaidToTalk!! #NowThisIsASippableMoment!!👇🏾👇🏾#ABCNewsContributor!! #AwardWinningDirector!! #MultiHyphanateMediaMaker!! #SocialJusticeJournalist!! #LisaDurdenTVPersonality!! #PoliticalAnalyst!! #PopCultureExpert!! #SubjectMatterExpert!! #SocialCommentator!! #ImTheExpertOnLisaDurden!! #ProfessorLisaDurden!! #BehindTheCamera!! #ContentCreator!! #LisaDurdenWinfrey!! #AboutThatLisaDurdenLife!! #AboutThatOprahWinfreyTylerPerryLife!! #InFrontOfTheCamera!! #LittleBlackGirlFromNewarkNJ!! #ImUpInTheseStreets!! #ImBeingHidden!!

Welcome to #LisaDurden’s #WomensHistoryMonth Moment: #KimberleCrenshaw, Was Inducted Into The #NationalWomensHallOfFame On March 24, 2024 For Her Groundbreaking Role As The Architect Of #Intersectionality. She Co-Founded The African American Policy Forum (#AAPF) and launched the #SayHerNameringing visibility to police brutality against Black Women and Girls. Kimberle Served As Legal Counsel For #AnitaHill and In 2016, She Became The First Woman Of Color To Receive The #OutstandingScholarAward From The Fellows Of The #AmericanBarFoundation. Ms. Crenshaw is a Professor at #ColumbiaLawSchool and #UCLASchoolOfLaw, continuing to serve as a leading voice for social justice. #ClapForThat! #WHM2026! #IKeepsTheCameraHot!! #IGetPaidToTalk!! #NowThisIsASippableMoment!!👇🏾👇🏾#ABCNewsContributor!! #AwardWinningDirector!! #MultiHyphanateMediaMaker!! #SocialJusticeJournalist!! #LisaDurdenTVPersonality!! #PoliticalAnalyst!! #PopCultureExpert!! #SubjectMatterExpert!! #SocialCommentator!! #ImTheExpertOnLisaDurden!! #ProfessorLisaDurden!! #BehindTheCamera!! #ContentCreator!! #LisaDurdenWinfrey!! #AboutThatLisaDurdenLife!! #AboutThatOprahWinfreyTylerPerryLife!! #InFrontOfTheCamera!! #LittleBlackGirlFromNewarkNJ!! #ImUpInTheseStreets!! #ImBeingHidden!!

Welcome to #LisaDurden’s #WomensHistoryMonth Moment: #BettyReidSoskin, Was A Trailblazing National Park Service Ranger Who Retired At Age 100 In 2022, Becoming The Nation’s Oldest Park Ranger. She was based at The Rosie The Riveter/WWII Home Front National State Park in Richmond, as instrumental in telling the overlooked stories of Black workers and marginalized communities during World War II. In 2015,#PresidentBarackObama honored Betty by presenting her with a #PresidentialCommemorativeCoin and that same year she published a memoir, "#SignMyNameToFreedom." Although Ms. Soskin passed away on December 21, 2025, at the age of 104, her life was aspirational! #ClapForThat! #WHM2026! #IKeepsTheCameraHot!! #IGetPaidToTalk!! #NowThisIsASippableMoment!!👇🏾👇🏾#ABCNewsContributor!! #AwardWinningDirector!! #MultiHyphanateMediaMaker!! #SocialJusticeJournalist!! #LisaDurdenTVPersonality!! #PoliticalAnalyst!! #PopCultureExpert!! #SubjectMatterExpert!! #SocialCommentator!! #ImTheExpertOnLisaDurden!! #ProfessorLisaDurden!! #BehindTheCamera!! #ContentCreator!! #LisaDurdenWinfrey!! #AboutThatLisaDurdenLife!! #AboutThatOprahWinfreyTylerPerryLife!! #InFrontOfTheCamera!! #LittleBlackGirlFromNewarkNJ!! #ImUpInTheseStreets!! #ImBeingHidden!!

Welcome to #LisaDurden’s #WomensHistoryMonth Moment: #JanetCyril Was A Dedicated Leader In The #BlackPantherParty Who Ran The Free Breakfast For School Children Program For The Harlem Branch Designed To Feed Children Before School, in order to combat childhood malnutrition that addressing. Janet Served As A Writer And Editor For #TheBlackPantherPartyNewspaper, supporting community empowerment and culture. Although she passed away in 2005 at the age of 59, she left an indelible mark on the Black community. #ClapForThat! #WHM2026! #IKeepsTheCameraHot!! #IGetPaidToTalk!! #NowThisIsASippableMoment!!👇🏾👇🏾#ABCNewsContributor!! #AwardWinningDirector!! #MultiHyphanateMediaMaker!! #SocialJusticeJournalist!! #LisaDurdenTVPersonality!! #PoliticalAnalyst!! #PopCultureExpert!! #SubjectMatterExpert!! #SocialCommentator!! #ImTheExpertOnLisaDurden!! #ProfessorLisaDurden!! #BehindTheCamera!! #ContentCreator!! #LisaDurdenWinfrey!! #AboutThatLisaDurdenLife!! #AboutThatOprahWinfreyTylerPerryLife!! #InFrontOfTheCamera!! #LittleBlackGirlFromNewarkNJ!! #ImUpInTheseStreets!! #ImBeingHidden!!

Welcome to #LisaDurden’s #WomensHistoryMonth Moment: #ElaineBrown, Was Chairwoman Of The #BlackPantherParty From 1974 To 1977, appointed by co-founder #HueyPNewtonwhile he was in exile, Making Her The Only Woman In U.S. History To Lead A Para Military Organization. In June 2024, uction On The 79-Unit Major Affordable Housing Building In West Oakland, California Known As “#TheBlackPanther,” which is open to low-income tenants. #ClapForThat! #WHM2026! #IKeepsTheCameraHot!! #IGetPaidToTalk!! #NowThisIsASippableMoment!!👇🏾👇🏾#ABCNewsContributor!! #AwardWinningDirector!! #MultiHyphanateMediaMaker!! #SocialJusticeJournalist!! #LisaDurdenTVPersonality!! #PoliticalAnalyst!! #PopCultureExpert!! #SubjectMatterExpert!! #SocialCommentator!! #ImTheExpertOnLisaDurden!! #ProfessorLisaDurden!! #BehindTheCamera!! #ContentCreator!! #LisaDurdenWinfrey!! #AboutThatLisaDurdenLife!! #AboutThatOprahWinfreyTylerPerryLife!! #InFrontOfTheCamera!! #LittleBlackGirlFromNewarkNJ!! #ImUpInTheseStreets!! #ImBeingHidden!!

Welcome to #LisaDurden’s #WomensHistoryMonth Moment: #LucilleClifton, Was A Renowned Poet & Educator, Who Made History In 2007 As The First Black Woman To Receive The #RuthLillyPoetryPrize and Served As #MarylandsPoetLaureateFrom 1979 –1985. She Won The #NationalBookAwardFor Bles Selected Poems, and Was A Two-Time #PulitzerPrizeFinalist In 1988 For #Next And #GoodWoman. Lucille’s Published Debut, #GoodTimes, in 1969, Was Named A #NewYorkTimes #BestBookOfTheYear. Before her passing in 2010, Ms. Clifton had Written Over 30 Books. #ClapForThat! #WHM2026! #IKeepsTheCameraHot!! #IGetPaidToTalk!! #NowThisIsASippableMoment!!👇🏾👇🏾#ABCNewsContributor!! #AwardWinningDirector!! #MultiHyphanateMediaMaker!! #SocialJusticeJournalist!! #LisaDurdenTVPersonality!! #PoliticalAnalyst!! #PopCultureExpert!! #SubjectMatterExpert!! #SocialCommentator!! #ImTheExpertOnLisaDurden!! #ProfessorLisaDurden!! #BehindTheCamera!! #ContentCreator!! #LisaDurdenWinfrey!! #AboutThatLisaDurdenLife!! #AboutThatOprahWinfreyTylerPerryLife!! #InFrontOfTheCamera!! #LittleBlackGirlFromNewarkNJ!! #ImUpInTheseStreets!! #ImBeingHidden!!