Entertainment PoliticsIN MEMORIAM: Trailblazing Meteorologist Dr. June Bacon-Bercey Remembered by Stacy M. BrownJanuary 16, 2020January 16, 20200244 Share0 NNPA NEWSWIRE — A pioneer in the field of meteorology, Bacon-Bercey, an African American, broke barriers by becoming the first woman meteorologist. Previously, she became the first African American woman to earn a degree in science in the 1950s. Read Full Post