Music & Arts
Black Composers Have Been Missing From Music School Curriculums For 130 Years
Established in 1889, The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) is t…
Geography
Yes, There Were Black Slaves in Mexico and One of Them Changed History
Gaspar Yanga, or Nyanga, was a Prince in the country of Gabon that was later capture…
Sports & Entertainment
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 no…
Geography
The History of Black British People in London
Many will be surprised to learn that Black people make up 13.2 percent of the popula…
Sports & Entertainment
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 nati…
Education & Politics
Meet the First Black Woman Elected to the U.S. Congress
Shirley Chisholm was born in Brooklyn, New York, on November 30, 1924. She later bec…
Education & Politics
Meet the First Black Federal Judge in the United States
William Hastie was the first African American to become a federal judge. He was appo…
Aviation & Space
Meet The First Black Woman to Travel to Space
Dr. Mae Jemison was born on October 17, 1956, in Alabama. As an engineer, physician,…
Music & Arts
The History of Easter and Easter Hats
The tradition of wearing Easter hats, or Easter bonnets, dates back many, many years…
Food & Beverages
The History of Chicken and Waffles
There is a wide variety of breakfast foods that many Americans enjoy, but one that s…
Criminal Justice
The Truth About Black People, Cocaine and New York City in the 1980s
In the 1980s, a major surge of drug use hit the streets of New York City that mostly…
History & Exploration
The First Person to Reach The North Pole Was a Black Man
Matthew Henson, an African American explorer who was born in Charles County Maryland…
