Little Known Black History Facts

Little Known Black History Fact: June Bacon-Bercey

June Bacon-Bercey was a pioneer in the field of meteorology, becoming the first Black woman to earn a degree in…

Linda Martell was a former country and blues artist who made her mark in the industry by becoming the first…

It is now official that due to the coronavirus, the 2020 Summer Olympics is postponed and will likely go on…

Toni “Tomboy” Stone was the first woman to play for a men’s professional baseball league. Although she was signed to…

Ethel L. Payne was a pioneering Black journalist who became known for covering the rise of the civil rights movement…

Dr. Justina L. Ford was a pioneering physician who practiced medicine in Colorado, despite facing the barriers of race and…

Ann Lowe was the nation’s first widely recognized African-American fashion designer, most known for designing Jackie Kennedy’s wedding dress in…

Mae Mallory as an activist and freedom fighter who was at the forefront of some of the civil rights movement’s…

Sharon Jones of the Dap-Kings may have found fame late in life but for her fans, it was right on…

Viola Irene Desmond became a part of Canadian history for her defiant act in 1946 against a racist movie theater’s…

A spinoff of the “Star Trek” franchise, “Star Trek: Discovery,” featured a historic first when Sonequa Martin-Green became the first…

The hair and fashion industry can boast of several innovators, including Madame C.J. Walker, among others. Christina M. Jenkins is…