Black Excellence: Lena Richard
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lena_Richard
Lena Richard (September 9,[1] 1892 or 1893 – November 27, 1950) was a chef, cookbook author, restaurateur, frozen food entrepreneur, and television host from New Orleans, Louisiana.[2] In 1949, Richard became the first Black woman to host her own television cooking show.[3] Her show aired from October 1949 – November 1950 on local television station WDSU.[4][5][2]