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The Rise and Fall of Chicago's First Black-Owned Theater
Black Woman Makes Olympic History as the First to Be on the USA Triathlon Board of Directors
Joe Gans Was the First African American to Become a World Boxing Champion
Lisa Willis is the First Female Coach in New York Knicks’ History
The First African American to Become the Fastest Man in the World
Jamie Foxx Makes History as the First Ever Black Lead in a Pixar Movie
Before Making History in Baseball, Jackie Robinson Was Also a Talented Football and Track Star
Lola Falana, a Black Woman, Was the Original First Lady of Las Vegas in the 1970's
When Hattie McDaniel Won an Oscar, She Was Banned From Sitting With Her Co-Stars
Rare Footage of Black Couple Kissing in 1898 Silent Film Discovered
4 Black Screenwriters You Should Know About
Modern Black Film Directors Who Are Flipping the Script
Meet the Black Jockeys Who Helped Create the Kentucky Derby
4 of History's Most Influential Black Authors
Dancing Through Life: 3 Black Ballerinas and Their Stories
Flip Wilson Was the First Black Comedian to Star in a Successful Variety TV Show
Arthur Ashe Was the First Black Man to Win Wimbledon and the US Open
Harry Belafonte Was the First Recording Artist to Reach More Than One Million in LP Sales
Ava DuVernay Was the First Black Woman to Direct a $100 Million Film
10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Child Star, Tatyana Ali