Music & Arts
Ella Fitzgerald Was the First Black Person to Ever Win a Grammy
Despite living during a time when music in America was divided into two categories — p…
This Black Woman Lawyer Took Down America's Most Powerful Mafia Boss in the 1930s
Eunice Carter, born in 1899, was raised in a world of stultifying expectations about…
Did a Black Woman Named Amelia Bassano Lanier Secretly Write Shakespeare's Plays?
It has been rumored for years that a Black woman named Amelia Bassano Lanier was the…
Public Service
Born a Slave, He Later Became America's First Black Deputy U.S. Marshal
Bass Reeves was born in July 1838 and spent his early life as a slave. However, he …
Music & Arts
Meet the Family of 7 Brothers and Sisters Who Are World-Renowned, Classical Music Geniuses
The Kanneh-Mason siblings are all talented classical musicians on the rise. All in …
Criminal Justice
What Sparked the L.A. Riots? A 15-Year Old Black Girl Was Killed For "Stealing" Orange Juice
On the morning of March 16, 1991, 15-year old Latasha Harlins was killed by the own…
History & Exploration
This Black Soldier Saved 200 Men's Lives in World War II, But Never Received a Medal of Honor
Waverly Woodson, Jr. was a medic from Philadelphia who served in World War II with …
Education & Politics
Black Woman Who is Deaf and Blind Graduates From Harvard Law School
Being both blind and deaf didn't stop 25-year old Haben Girma from making histo…
History & Exploration
Woman Identified as the Last Known Survivor of the Transatlantic Slave Trade
Matilda McCrear has been identified as the last known survivor of the transatlantic…
Civil Rights
This Toothpaste Brand Owned By Colgate Has a Very Racist History
Colgate owns a toothpaste brand called Darlie, which once had a logo that featured …
Music & Arts
First Black Man to Perform at the White House Was a Blind, Autistic Slave
Thomas Wiggins, nicknamed Blind Tom by his "handlers", was the first Afri…
Education & Politics
Meet the First Black Woman to Run For Vice President in the United States
Charlotta Bass was a political activist and journalist who became the first African…
Sports & Entertainment
Only 3 Women Played in the Negro Baseball League. She Was One of Them
Born in South Carolina in 1935, Mamie Johnson, also known by her nickname "Pea…
Technology
Meet the High School Dropout Who Invented the World’s First Supercomputer
Philip Emeagwali, nicknamed "Calculus" by his schoolmates, won the Gordon…
History & Exploration
These Real-Life African Women Warriors Inspired the Black Panther Film
It’s hard to not notice the similarities and the inspiration of the Dahomey Warrior…
Education & Politics
University of Nevada Las Vegas Hires First Black President
Dr. Keith Whitfield has been appointed as the new President of the University of Ne…
Geography
The Atlantic Ocean Was Formally Called the Ethiopian Sea
On maps from ancient times until the 19th century, today’s southern half of the Atl…
Education & Politics
This Math Genius Started College at 13-Years Old and By 19 Had Already Earned His Ph.D
Born in 1923, J. Ernest Wilkins Jr. was a prominent African American mathematician …
Education & Politics
39-Year Old Becomes First Black Woman Supreme Court Judge in New Jersey
In June 2020, 39-year old Fabiana Pierre-Louis succeeded Walter Timpone to become t…
Health & Science
Here's How Albert Einstein Responded to Racism
Albert Einstein, often considered to be a genius and the most influential physicist…
History & Exploration
The First Inhabitants of China Were Black
Historians, geneticists, and advocates of Afrocentrism have argued for years that t…
Sports & Entertainment
8-Year Old Becomes Youngest Black Female to Go Undefeated in a National Chess Competition
Meet Diamond Shakoor, who in 2009 at age 8, became the youngest African-American fe…
Education & Politics
At 9-Years Old, These Twins Became the Youngest Children in UK History to Attend High School
Peter and Paula Imafidon, also known as “the Wonder Twins,” made history in 2012 as…
Criminal Justice
10 Years Ago, Detroit Police Shot and Killed This 7-Year Old Girl While She Was Sleeping
In May 2010, Aiyana Stanley-Jones, a 7-year old girl from Detroit, was shot in the …
Education & Politics
Oldest Law School in the U.S. Hires First Ever African-American Dean
A. Benjamin Spencer is the first African American to become the dean of William &am…
