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Meet the Man Who Became America's First Black Doctor in 1837
Dr. James McCune Smith, one of the leaders of the movement in the 1800s to abolish sl…
Health & Science
Black Woman Makes History as the 1st Doctor to Cure Cancer Using Nanoparticles
Dr. Hadiyah-Nicole Green is a physicist best known as the first person to have succ…
Education & Politics
12-Year Old Genius Makes Historical Mathematics Discovery
Chika Ofili, a 12-year old boy from the UK has made a significant mathematical discov…
Health & Science
The Scientist Behind the Ebola Cure is Black
Ebola can no longer be called an incurable disease thanks to Dr. Jean-Jacques Muyem…
Sports & Entertainment
Meet America's First Black Supermodel -- The First to Be Featured on the Cover of Vogue
Donyale Luna, who was born Peggy Ann Freeman on August 31, 1945, was a model and ac…
Technology
This Former Slave Was Making Cars More Than 100 Years Ago!
Henry Ford is definitely the father of the American automobile industry, but many p…
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…
