The NBA’s color lines were broken in the 1950-51 season when three Black players made their mark on a series…
The C. R. Patterson & Sons Company was the first Black-owned automobile manufacturer in the United States. The company was…
June and Jennifer Gibbons were twins born to Barbadian immigrants and raised in Wales in the United Kingdom. Known infamously…
The late Cardiss Collins did not choose a life in politics, but tragedy thrust her into the role in the…
The late Dr. Cornelius Golightly was one of the 20th Century’s most prominent public intellectuals who also amassed a series…
Ira Aldridge was an American-born actor who went on to international fame when he arrived in Europe to further his…
Harriet Jacobs was a former slave who penned an autobiography detailing her escape from an oppressive master who made…
The late William “Bill” G. Mays was a pioneering Indiana businessman who applied his resources to bring prominence to…
Lemuel Haynes is credited as the first credentialed Black clergyman in the United States, and is considered the first…
In modern times, despite poor record-keeping and erased histories, it has been revealed that enslaved African-Americans contributed far more than…
Bessie Stringfield, better known as the “Motorcycle Queen of Miami,” is a pioneering motorcyclist who broke down barriers for Black…
The Pacific Northwest is often seen as a region where racial tolerance might be expected and that opportunities for all…
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