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This Math Genius Started College at 13-Years Old and By 19 Had Already Earned His Ph.D
Born in 1923, J. Ernest Wilkins Jr. was a prominent African American mathematician and physicist. As a child, he was of the youngest students to ever attend college, enrolling …

39-Year Old Becomes First Black Woman Supreme Court Judge in New Jersey
In June 2020, 39-year old Fabiana Pierre-Louis succeeded Walter Timpone to become the first Black woman to sit on New Jersey’s Supreme Court, the state’s highest court. She car…

At 9-Years Old, These Twins Became the Youngest Children in UK History to Attend High School
Peter and Paula Imafidon, also known as “the Wonder Twins,” made history in 2012 as the youngest children in British history to attend high school. They both were just 9-years …

Oldest Law School in the U.S. Hires First Ever African-American Dean
A. Benjamin Spencer is the first African American to become the dean of William & Mary Law School located in Williamsburg, Virginia. Founded in 1779, the institution is the…

This 11-Year Old Boy Scored Higher on His IQ Test Than Bill Gates and Albert Einstein
In 2014, 11-year old Ramarni Wilfred from London, UK took a Mensa test and was told that he had a higher IQ level than Steven Hawking, Bill Gates and even Albert Einstein. All …

At 11-Years Old, He Became the Youngest Student Enrolled at His College
When he was just 8-years old, Elijah Precciely started taking business, biology, and physics courses at Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Three years later in 2018…

Meet Dehlia Umunna, Harvard Law School’s First Nigerian Professor
In 2015, Dehlia Umunna made history as Harvard’s first ever Nigerian Law professor. She has since served as deputy director and clinical instructor at Harvard Law School’s Crim…

Student Makes History as Princeton University’s First Ever Black Valedictorian in 274 Years
In April 2020, Nicholas Johnson, who belongs to the 2020 class of Princeton University, made history after he became the first African American student to ever be named valedic…

At 8-Years Old, She Was Already Speaking 8 Languages and Playing 8 Instruments
In 2015, when Mabou Loiseau from Queens, NYC was just 8-years old, she was already speaking 8 languages - English, Haitian Creole, Spanish, French, Russian, Arabic, Mandarin, a…

Black Woman Earns Two Degrees From Two Different Universities in the Same Week
In 2019, Ashley Williams made history after earning two degrees simultaneously from two different institutions. She earned a Master’s degree in political management from George…

Ruby Bridges Was the First Black Girl to Attend an All-White School in the South
Ruby Bridges, born in 1954, was the first African American student to attend an all-white school. The same year that she was born, the U.S. Supreme Court gave the verdict for the…

First Black Woman Judge to Serve on Washington's Supreme Court
In April 2020, Judge G. Helen Whitener became the first African American woman to be appointed to Washington state's Supreme Court. Before becoming a judge, she litigated cri…

12-Year Old Genius Makes Historical Mathematics Discovery
Chika Ofili, a 12-year old boy from the UK has made a significant mathematical discovery. He has unearthed a new formula that makes the study of math much easier to understand th…

Meet the First African American Woman to Earn a Ph.D. in Economics
In 1921, Sadie Tanner Mossel Alexander graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and became the first Black woman in America to earn a Ph.D. in Economics. She was a Francis…

This Woman From Ghana Led the Biggest Slave Revolt in the West Indies
In 1718, the Danish had total control of the West Indies. They had completely colonized this small Caribbean island, and had even fully established their government there. Afte…

Rutgers University Appoints It's First Ever Black President in 253 Years
Jonathan Holloway, who formally served as the dean of Yale College, has been appointed the 21st president of Rutgers University in New Jersey. He is the first African American …

Mexico Once Had a Black President — But He Was Executed!
Vicente Guerrero is the first and only Black person to have become President of Mexico. He served as President of the country from April 1829 until February 1831 when he was ca…

Rodney Harrison Makes History as the First African American NYPD Chief of Detectives in 175 Years
The New York City Police Department has appointed Rodney Harrison as Chief of Detectives. He is the first African American in the department's 175-year existence to serve i…

The First African American to Graduate College Was Alexander Lucius Twilight
The story of Alexander Lucius Twilight is an amazing one. When he graduated from from Middlebury College in 1823, he became the first Black American to graduate from college wi…

Charlotte E. Ray Was the First African American Woman to Become a Lawyer
The legal industry remains relatively hostile to African-Americans even to this day. That is why the accomplishments of Charlotte E. Ray are so impressive. In the 1800s, she be…