Health & Science
The First Black-Owned Hospital Was Founded By This Pioneering Surgeon
Dr. Daniel Hale Williams III was a pioneering African American surgeon who is known…
Public Service
Meet the First Black Woman to Become a Federal Judge in the United States
Constance Baker Motley, the first Black woman to become a federal judge in the U.S., …
Education & Politics
George Edwin Taylor Was the First Black Man to Ever Run For President in the United States
George Edwin Taylor was the first African American man selected by a political part…
Technology
Meet the Black Man Who Invented Mobile Refrigeration and Owns More Than 60 Patents
Frederick Jones, an African American inventor and entrepreneur, is credited for his…
Music & Arts
Aretha Franklin Was a Teen Mom at Age 13 — But She Still Became the Queen of Soul!
Aretha Franklin, also known as the Queen of Soul, is considered to be one of the gr…
Business & Inventions
Atlanta’s First Black Millionaire Started Out as a Barber
Alonzo Herndon is best known as the first African-American entrepreneur from Atlant…
Civil Rights
There Were Nearly a Million Black Farmers in 1920 — What Happened?
In the year 1920, the number of Black farmers in the U.S. peaked at 949,889. Since …
History & Exploration
Black Kings (and Queens) Ruled Parts of Europe For Almost 700 Years
History confirms that the Moors ruled in Europe -- primarily Spain and Portugal -- …
Writing & Publishing
We Know Her as Toni Morrison, But That's Not Really Her Name -- Here's Why She Changed It!
The late Toni Morrison, a Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winner, is known as the author o…
Education & Politics
Private School in DC Believed to Had Taught Slaves How to Read Actually Sold Slaves Instead
The Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School, a prestigious girls' school in Wa…
