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
Leroy “Satchel” Paige, The Oldest Rookie to Ever Play in Minor League Baseball
Born in Mobile, Alabama, Leroy Paige grew up to become a legend in the Negro Leagues…
Public Service
WIC Program was Originally Created by the Black Panther Party in the Late 1960s
"WIC", which stands for Women, Infant & Children, is a federal nutriti…
History & Exploration
Oshkosh B'Gosh Store Was Named After a Black Indian Named Chief Oshkosh
African Americans and Indians have had a strong association and connection that date…
Business & Inventions
Dr. Clifton R. Wharton, Jr., the First Black CEO of a Fortune 500 Company
In 1987, Dr. Clifton R. Wharton, Jr. became the first black CEO and chairman of a Fo…
Sports & Entertainment
Kurtis Blow, the First Rapper to be Signed by a Major Label
Often regarded as a founding father of Hip-Hop, Kurtis Blow became a huge part of mu…
Sports & Entertainment
Charlie Sifford, the First African-American to Join the PGA Tour
The world of golf has had a long history of exclusivity regarding race and sex. In f…
Health & Science
Meet Robert Tanner Freeman, the First African American Dentist
Born in 1846, Robert Tanner Freeman was a child of slaves. However, he grew up to ma…
Education & Politics
Vivian Malone Jones, the First Black Graduate of the University of Alabama
In 1965, a woman named Vivian Malone Jones became the first African American to ever…
Sports & Entertainment
First African American Woman to Win a Golden Globe
In 1986, Whoopi Goldberg became the first Black actress to win a Golden Globe award.…
Education & Politics
First African American to Receive a Ph.D. From Harvard University
In 1895, history was made when a man named William Edward Burghardt Du Bois became t…
Sports & Entertainment
Meet the First Black Woman to Win a Gold Medal in Olympic Wrestling
In the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, 28-year old Tamyra Mensah-Scott made history by becoming…
Civil Rights
Daisy Bates Launched One of the First Black Newspapers and Helped Desegregate Schools
Daisy Bates was a natural-born leader, known commonly as a heroine of the civil righ…
Sports & Entertainment
Lusia Harris, the First and Only Black Woman to Play in the NBA
In 1977, professional basketball changed forever when a player named Lusia Harris be…
Education & Politics
More Than 40,000 Black Soldiers Were Killed in the Civil War
Due to the passing of the Emancipation Proclamation, Black men were allowed to serve…
History & Exploration
The History of Birthday Celebrations
Since ancient times, birthdates have been recorded as historical data. These dates h…
Education & Politics
Cathay Williams, the First Black Female in the U.S. Military, Pretended to Be a Man
In 1866, the U.S. military unknowingly enlisted their first Black female soldier dur…
Sports & Entertainment
The History of African American Females in Golf
Golf is a sport that, since its conception, has been made exclusive to only certain …
