Some of the most iconic journalists and TV personalities who helped shape ... here are some iconic Black female talk show hosts. Oprah Winfrey is one of the most influential talk show hosts ...

During the early development of television, and long before the Civil Rights Movement began in the 1950s, Black entertainers ...

After all, the "first late night TV talk show" had a female host: Faye Emerson ... In 2000, Cynthia Garrett became the first Black woman to host a network late-night show: NBC's "Later." ...