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There Are Currently No Black-Owned NFL Teams, But It Almost Happened Several Times
The NFL, which was founded in the year 1920, has had millions of African American fans and thousands of African American players, but not one Black-owned NFL team.

‘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 Nichelle Nichols who is African-American. And, now, the popular TV series has Hanelle Culpepper, i…

60 Years Before Jackie Robinson, He Was the First African American to Play Pro Baseball
In 1947, Jackie Robinson made sports history as the first African American baseball player in the National League. His legacy lives on now as Major League Baseball continues to …

She Was the First Black Tennis Player to Professionally Compete With Whites
Althea Neale Gibson was an African American tennis player who set many milestones not only in the United States but also internationally.

Amos 'n' Andy, the First Ever Black Television Sitcom
In 1951, a new show made history as the first Black sitcom to be broadcasted on national television. The sitcom was titled Amos ‘n’ Andy and starred over fifteen black actors. …

Only 3 Women Played in the Negro Baseball League. She Was One of Them
Born in South Carolina in 1935, Mamie Johnson, also known by her nickname "Peanut", was one of just three women to play in the Negro Baseball League.

8-Year Old Becomes Youngest Black Female to Go Undefeated in a National Chess Competition
Meet Diamond Shakoor, who in 2009 at age 8, became the youngest African-American female to go undefeated in a Chess National competition. She has since played in more than 250 …

The First Black Woman Soccer Player to Be Inducted into the Hall of Fame
Briana Scurry is widely recognized as one of the world’s most talented and influential goalkeepers. Her 173 international appearances as one of the first African-American profe…

At 17-Years Old, She Became the Youngest Black Golfer to Turn Professional
Meet Ginger Howard from Darby, Pennsylvania, who made history as a professional golfer when she was still a teenager. In 2010, at the age of 17, she became the youngest African…

Meet the Only White Owner of a Negro League Baseball Team
J.L. Wilkinson, born in 1878, was the only white man among the eight team owners in the first official Negro League. In fact, he actually created the very team he owned, The Ka…

Former WNBA Player Becomes 1st Black Woman to Coach Men’s College Basketball Team
Tamara Moore, a former WNBA player, is the first African American woman to become the head coach of a men's collegiate basketball program in the U.S. She has been appointed…

The First African American Player to be Drafted into the NBA
In 1950, Chuck Cooper became the first African American basketball player ever selected in the NBA Draft. However, he was not the only African American to enter the NBA at the …

Meet America's First Black Supermodel -- The First to Be Featured on the Cover of Vogue
Donyale Luna, who was born Peggy Ann Freeman on August 31, 1945, was a model and actress who is generally recognized as America's first Black supermodel.

Woman Makes NFL History as the 1st Black Female Coach in the League
Jennifer King is the first African American woman ever to be hired as a full-time assistant coach in the NFL, and the fourth woman in the league. She began her career as an ass…

Black Woman Makes NHL History as the First to Play Professional Hockey
Meet Blake Bolden, a native from Cleveland, Ohio, who has broken many barriers in achieving many firsts in the sport of women’s ice hockey. In 2016, she became the first Africa…

The NFL Once Banned All Black Players For 12 Years
The NFL has long had continuous struggles with discrimination and racism. In fact, for 12 years from 1934 to 1946, NFL team owners agreed to completely ban Black players from p…

First African-American Athlete to Win a Medal in the Olympic Games
In 1904, George Coleman Poage became the first African-American to ever win a medal at the Olympics. The Olympic games that year were held in St. Louis, Missouri, and Poage mad…

Meet the First African American to Become a Chess Grandmaster
Maurice Ashley is the first African American ever to be awarded the world title of Chess Grandmaster, the highest title a player can attain. Born and raised in St. Andrew, Jama…

Meet NASCAR’s First African American Driver and Winner
Wendell Scott was born with racing in his blood. His father worked as a mechanic and driver in segregation-era Virginia, and was known as a man who loved pushing vehicles to th…

Meet the First Ever African American Head Coach in NFL History
In 1920, Frederick Douglass "Fritz" Pollard became one of the first two African American players in the NFL. The team he played for was called the Akron Pros, and in 19…