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…
Education & Politics
The State of California Was Originally Named After a Black Queen Named Calafia
Many people regard California as a land of golden opportunity, where people go to m…
Business & Inventions
Sarah Rector Was Just 11-Years Old When She Became the Richest Girl in America in 1913
Sarah Rector was born in 1902 in Taft, Oklahoma. She came from very humble beginnings…
Sports & Entertainment
Arthur Ashe Was the First Black Man to Win Wimbledon and the US Open
Born in Richmond, Virginia, in 1943 while the South was still strictly segregated, …
Sports & Entertainment
Harry Belafonte Was the First Recording Artist to Reach More Than One Million in LP Sales
Born March 1, 1927 in Harlem, Harry Belafonte is one of the best known African Amer…
Sports & Entertainment
Ava DuVernay Was the First Black Woman to Direct a $100 Million Film
Ever since she stepped into the role of director, Ava DuVernay has been making hist…
Sports & Entertainment
10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Child Star, Tatyana Ali
You likely already know actress Tatyana Ali from her role as the fearless, sassy As…
