Charlotte E. Ray Was The First Black Woman Lawyer In The United States
From Dianne Durham to Simone Biles, here's a brief history of Black women in Gymnastics
Meet Dr. Daniel Hale Williams: Black Doctor Who Performed The First (Successful) Open-Heart Surgery
Learn how and why the first Black Barbie doll was created
The origin story of Tituba, the Salem Witch Trials & the African connection
Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson is a superwoman of science. The first African-American woman to earn a doctorate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), she’s also the president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, the oldest technological research university in the United States. Born to Beatrice and George Jackson on August 5, 1946, in Washington, D.C., Jackson’s […]
Throughout the years many influential African Americans have been awarded for their amazing accolades. Recognized for their immaculate talent on the big screen. Many different award shows have awarded the most talented African American actors/actresses, but do you know who was awarded from every platform? What Is EGOT? “EGOT” is an acronym for the Emmy, […]
On November 22nd, 1942 a man by the name of Guion Stewart Bluford Jr. was born. Little did anyone know that he was going to eventually make an impact on not only African American history, but the world. Bluford was born in Philadelphia with his two brothers Kenneth & Eugene. Guion was the son […]
Was the Lone Ranger Black? Was Bass Reeves the inspiration behind the iconic character, The Lone Ranger?
Black Girl Magic was started by CaShawn Thompson in 2013 as a way to “celebrate beauty, power, and resilience of Black women,” and has since become a widespread term. We knew all along it existed but didn’t quite know how to describe it. I imagine women like Zelda Barbour Wynn Valdes saw the early signs […]
Learn about the history of the famed Fisk Jubilee Singers
Black History Month started in 1926 as Negro History Week, established by a historian named Carter G. Woodson.