It is perfectly acceptable and proper to congratulate a minority group who is not only advancing the art, but doing so with the additional hardship of being a minority. Not only are they advancing the art, same as many others, but they are in a way, being a pioneer and setting an example that will undoubtedly encourage many more people like themselves to join in and contribute.

To respond with "congratulations to everyone" is like responding to "black lives matter" with "all lives matter". Which either intentionally or not, diminishes the point trying to be made.

If you watched Hidden Figures or read the book, I think you would understand why they deserve a little bit of extra congratulations.