Health & Science
A Black Woman is Taking the Lead to Develop a Vaccine For the Coronavirus
Dr. Kizzmekia S. Corbett, a viral immunologist working with the National Institute …
Health & Science
Young Female Doctor Credited For Diagnosing, Quarantining 1st Coronavirus Patient in Nigeria
Dr. Amarachukwu Allison is being credited as the first doctor to have diagnosed the…
Sports & Entertainment
Woman Makes NFL History as the 1st Black Female Coach in the League
Jennifer King is the first African American woman ever to be hired as a full-time a…
Sports & Entertainment
Black Woman Makes NHL History as the First to Play Professional Hockey
Meet Blake Bolden, a native from Cleveland, Ohio, who has broken many barriers in a…
Music & Arts
WERD Was America’s First Black-Owned Radio Station
In 1949, bank president and professor Jesse B. Blayton purchased a radio station fo…
History & Exploration
During the Great Depression, Black Unemployment Was as High as 70% in Some Cities
Before the Great Depression, African Americans at the time mostly had unskilled job…
Music & Arts
Meet The First Black Symphony Orchestra Conductor
In 1968, Henry Lewis broke racial barriers by becoming the first director of a lead…
Music & Arts
What Ever Happened to Tammi Terrell?
Thomasina Winifred Montgomery, best known as Tammi Terrell, was a star singer for M…
Aviation & Space
This Man Almost Became the First African American to Go to Space
Edward Joseph Dwight Jr., who was the first African American to enter the U.S. Air …
Sports & Entertainment
The NFL Once Banned All Black Players For 12 Years
The NFL has long had continuous struggles with discrimination and racism. In fact, …
Education & Politics
Meet the First African American Woman to Earn a Ph.D. in Economics
In 1921, Sadie Tanner Mossel Alexander graduated from the University of Pennsylvani…
History & Exploration
Postal Stamp Honors First All-Black Hockey Teams That Competed in the Early 1900s
A new postal stamp has been released in Canada that honors the Colored Hockey Champ…
Sports & Entertainment
First African-American Athlete to Win a Medal in the Olympic Games
In 1904, George Coleman Poage became the first African-American to ever win a medal…
Education & Politics
This Woman From Ghana Led the Biggest Slave Revolt in the West Indies
In 1718, the Danish had total control of the West Indies. They had completely colon…
History & Exploration
Five Black Teens Went Missing in 1978 and Where Never Seen Again — Here’s What Happened!
In 1978, on a summer day, five teenagers from Newark, New Jersey suddenly vanished.…
Business & Inventions
This Entrepreneur Borrowed $25 and Became the Richest Black Man in America in the 1950's
In 1929, Samuel B. Fuller borrowed $25 and used his car as collateral to buy soap p…
Music & Arts
Jazz Singer Billie Holiday Was Only 44-Years Old When She Died
Billie Holiday is one of the most famous jazz singers in history. However, her diff…
Health & Science
Meet the First Black Patient To Receive a Full Face Transplant
After a severe car crash in Los Angeles disfigured Robert Chelsea's body, surge…
Film & TV
Meet the First Black Actor to Win an Oscar
Sidney Poitier was an actor, film director, writer and American diplomat. Most nota…
Civil Rights
Malcolm X Murder Case Re-Investigated By DA's Office After Netflix Documentary Reveals New Evidence
Thanks to the findings of a powerful Netflix documentary, the Manhattan District At…
Writing & Publishing
The Author of “The Count of Monte Cristo” Was Black
The Count of Monte Cristo is a popular film that was produced in 1975 and again in…
Film & TV
14-Year Old Marsai Martin is the Youngest Black Executive Producer in Hollywood History
Marsai Martin is a teen actress and singer best known for playing the role of Diane…
Health & Science
Meet the First Black Woman to Win a Nobel Peace Prize
Wangari Muta Maathai, also known as "Tree Woman", was an activist and eco…
Public Service
Macon B. Allen Was the First African American to Become a Lawyer
Macon Bolling Allen was born free in 1816, and worked as a school teacher after learn…
Music & Arts
Billboard Magazine Used to Refer to R&B Songs as “Race Records”
In the beginning of the record industry's history, music was primarily marketed…
