One in Four Cowboys Was Black, Despite the Stories Told in Popular Books and Movies
Although it's not accurately reflected in cowboy movies on TV, there were actua…
Music & Arts
Selma Burke’s Portrait of President Franklin D. Roosevelt is What You See on the U.S. Dime!
Selma Burke (born December 31, 1900) was an American sculptor and educator who is b…
Aviation & Space
Meet the First Black Pilot to Fly Solo Around the World (It Took Him 97 Days!)
In 2007, at the age of 23, Barrington Irving set a world record when he not only be…
Business & Inventions
The Oldest African-American Owned Business in the United States
Founded in 1881, E.E. Ward Moving & Storage is the oldest African-American owne…
Meet the First Black Woman to Become Captain of a Cruise Ship
Belinda Bennett made history in 2016 when she became the world's first-ever Bla…
Health & Science
Mary Eliza Mahoney Was America's First Black Nurse
Mary Eliza Mahoney was the first African American to study and work professionally …
Aviation & Space
The History of the First Black Flight Attendants
According to Jet Magazine , 26-year old Ruth Taylor from New York City was the firs…
Health & Science
Meet the Black Surgeon Who Performed the First Successful Open Heart Surgery
An open heart surgery is one of the most delicate and dangerous surgeries imaginabl…
Health & Science
These Three Black Women Helped America Get to the Moon First
The United States landing on the moon, and winning the space race against the Sovie…
Writing & Publishing
Ida B. Wells is the First Black Woman With a Street in Chicago Named After Her
Ida B. Wells, an iconic African-American journalist, author, and civil rights activ…
Sports & Entertainment
Flip Wilson Was the First Black Comedian to Star in a Successful Variety TV Show
Tyler Perry is a genius and has made history in many ways in film, stage plays and …
Music & Arts
That Time Tom Joyner Interviewed Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye is an American musical legend, responsible for some of the most iconic Mo…
