Education & Politics
University of Nevada Las Vegas Hires First Black President
Dr. Keith Whitfield has been appointed as the new President of the University of Ne…
Education & Politics
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 …
Education & Politics
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 t…
Education & Politics
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…
Education & Politics
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 &am…
Education & Politics
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…
Education & Politics
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, an…
Education & Politics
Meet Dehlia Umunna, Harvard Law School’s First Nigerian Professor
In 2015, Dehlia Umunna made history as Harvard’s first ever Nigerian Law professor.…
Education & Politics
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 Univers…
Music & Arts
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 …
Education & Politics
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…
Education & Politics
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-w…
Public Service
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 …
Education & Politics
12-Year Old Genius Makes Historical Mathematics Discovery
Chika Ofili, a 12-year old boy from the UK has made a significant mathematical discov…
Education & Politics
Meet the First African American Woman to Earn a Ph.D. in Economics
In 1921, Sadie Tanner Mossel Alexander graduated from the University of Pennsylvani…
Education & Politics
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 colon…
Education & Politics
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 appoin…
History & Exploration
Mexico Once Had a Black President — But He Was Executed!
Vicente Guerrero is the first and only Black person to have become President of Mex…
Education & Politics
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 Detec…
Education & Politics
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 fr…
