Sports & Entertainment
‘Star Trek’ Makes History With First Ever Black Female Director
Star Trek has always had a diverse cast from George Takei who is Japanese and Niche…
Sports & Entertainment
60 Years Before Jackie Robinson, He Was the First African American to Play Pro Baseball
In 1947, Jackie Robinson made sports history as the first African American baseball …
Aviation & Space
Meet Delta Airline’s First Black Female Pilot Captain
Founded in 1925, Delta is one of America’s most commonly used airlines, although the…
Education & Politics
The First African Americans to Serve in Congress
Since 1870, 172 African Americans have served as U.S. Representatives, Delegates, or…
Music & Arts
Who Killed Sam Cooke?
On December 11, 1964, Sam Cooke, the King of Soul was shot three times in a seedy mo…
Education & Politics
The FBI Tried to Destroy Martin Luther King, Jr
Through Martin Luther King Jr.’s struggle to liberate people of color from discrimin…
Health & Science
20-Year Old Student Discovers Why Patients With Darker Skin Tones Are Often Misdiagnosed
For hundreds of years, doctors and researchers assumed that skin conditions like jau…
Music & Arts
Black Composers Have Been Missing From Music School Curriculums For 130 Years
Established in 1889, The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) is t…
Geography
Yes, There Were Black Slaves in Mexico and One of Them Changed History
Gaspar Yanga, or Nyanga, was a Prince in the country of Gabon that was later capture…
Sports & Entertainment
She Was the First Black Tennis Player to Professionally Compete With Whites
Althea Neale Gibson was an African American tennis player who set many milestones no…
