Sports & Entertainment
Meet the Black Jockeys Who Helped Create the Kentucky Derby
After the Civil War, most horse trainers, grooms, and jockeys were Black men. In fa…
Music & Arts
A Stitch in Time: 4 Black Designers Who Made Fashion History
Ann Lowe designed Jackie Kennedy's wedding dress in 1953 Fashion designing is …
Writing & Publishing
4 Inspiring Black Writers and the Moving Stories They Tell
Alex Haley, author of Roots and Queen The written word is a powerful thing - capt…
Writing & Publishing
4 of History's Most Influential Black Authors
Lorraine Hansberry, author of A Raisin in the Sun The best source of Black histo…
Sports & Entertainment
Dancing Through Life: 3 Black Ballerinas and Their Stories
In 2015, Misty Copeland made history by being the first African American woman to e…
History & Exploration
The First Black Man to Arrive in Canada Was Not a Slave!
Although much of early North American history involves Black men and women who were…
Business & Inventions
5 Black Inventors Who Made Their Mark on Society
Everything we use in our day-to-day life was once just an idea. It’s easy to forget…
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…
