Film & TV
Emmanuel Lewis, ‘Webster’ From the 80s TV Sitcom, is now a 51-Year Old HBCU Grad
Emmanuel Lewis, was 12 years old when he debuted as a young actor on the first episo…
Film & TV
Before Becoming an Actor, Forest Whitaker Wanted to Be an Opera Singer
Hollywood actor Forest Whitaker has starred in several major film productions in his d…
Film & TV
What Denzel Washington Learned From his Late Father
Winner of four Academy Awards, star of over fifty films, and a legend among talents, a…
Film & TV
Quincy Jones Composed the Theme Song for the Popular 70’s “Sanford and Son” TV Sitcom with Redd Foxx
As one of history's most influential record producers, Quincy Jones has decades of…
Sports & Entertainment
Bryant Gumbel Was the First Black Person to Host a TV Network’s Morning Show
With a humble background working in sales, Bryant Gumbel made his name known in the va…
Music & Arts
Nat King Cole Was the 1st Black Person to Have His Own Nationally-Syndicated TV Show on NBC
"Ladies and Gentlemen, The Nat King Cole Show!" This was the intro to a TV s…
Music & Arts
Floyd Norman Was Walt Disney Studio’s First African American Animator
Walt Disney Animation Studios, one of the world's largest and most profitable fi…
History & Exploration
Oscar Micheaux, the First African-American Filmmaker
In 1919, filmmaking history was made when Oscar Micheaux b ecame the first-ever Africa…
Sports & Entertainment
Max Robinson, America’s First Black Television Network Anchor
In 1978, history was made as Max Robinson became the first black television anchor in …
Film & TV
Cicely Tyson, an Unforgotten Advocate for Strong African-American Women on the Big Screen
Two-time Emmy winner Cicely Tyson achieved groundbreaking success through her many r…
Sports & Entertainment
Garrett Morris Was the First Black Cast Member on 'Saturday Night Live’
After premiering in 1975, Saturday Night Live grew exponentially to become one of T…
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‘Star Trek’ Makes History With First Ever Black Female Director
Star Trek has always had a diverse cast from George Takei who is Japanese and Niche…
Film & TV
Meet the First Black Actor to Win an Oscar
Sidney Poitier was an actor, film director, writer and American diplomat. Most nota…
Film & TV
14-Year Old Marsai Martin is the Youngest Black Executive Producer in Hollywood History
Marsai Martin is a teen actress and singer best known for playing the role of Diane…
Film & TV
The First Televised Interracial Kiss That Made History and Changed the Entertainment Industry
In November 1968, an episode of the popular science fiction series Star Trek aired…
Sports & Entertainment
When Hattie McDaniel Won an Oscar, She Was Banned From Sitting With Her Co-Stars
Hattie McDaniel became the first Black Oscar winner in 1940 for her portrayal of a …
Music & Arts
5 Showstopping Musicals with Black Leading Roles
There is something so captivating about sinking into your seat at a theater and wat…
Sports & Entertainment
Rare Footage of Black Couple Kissing in 1898 Silent Film Discovered
Extremely rare footage from an 1898 silent film titled Something Good-Negro Kiss s…
Film & TV
8 Famous Black Talk Show Hosts You Should Know
Day time talk shows, a guilty pleasure for us all, has given rise to some of the mo…
Sports & Entertainment
4 Black Screenwriters You Should Know About
We all have a favorite TV show - one that we can’t wait to watch every week. We bec…
