Little Known Black History Facts

Little Known Black History Fact: Eddie ‘Rochester’ Anderson

Eddie Anderson became one of the highest-paid entertainers of his era and while he often played stereotypical roles, Anderson managed…
Little Known Black History Fact: Hon. Bernice B. Donald

The Hon. Bernice B. Donald made history twice in the ‘80s, first by becoming the first Black female judge in…
Little Known Black History Fact: Captain William “Bill” Pinkney

Capt. William “Bill” Pinkney’s journey into becoming the first Black person to sail around the globe took some unlikely turns.…
Little Known Black History Fact: Dr. Keith Black

Dr. Keith L. Black is a pioneering neurosurgeon who specializes in the treatment of brain tumors, introducing a pair of…
Little Known Black History Fact: Euphemia Lofton Haynes

Euphemia Lofton Haynes made history in 1943 by becoming the first Black woman in the United States to earn a…
Little Known Black History Fact: Joan Johnson

The Black hair care industry lost one of its pioneers last week in Joan Johnson, who co-founded the Johnson Products…
Little Known Black History Fact: Stephanie Tubbs Jones

Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones was a shining star of Cleveland, Ohio, becoming the first Black woman in the state elected…
Little Known Black History Fact: Cornelius Coffey

Cornelius Coffey achieved a number of firsts, one being the first Black person to establish an aeronautical school in the…
Little Known Black History Fact: Pio Pico

September marks 125 years since the passing of Pio Pico, a Black “Californio” – the term used to describe Hispanic…
Little Known Black History Fact: Beyoncè

Beyoncé Knowles-Carter has been in show business for more than two decades, breaking several barriers and records along the way.…
Little Known Black History Fact: Geraldine W. Travis

Montana’s has one of the lowest Black populations nationwide but  in 1974, Geraldine W. Travis shattered a political barrier there.…
Little Known Black History Fact: Romare Bearden

Romare Bearden became one of the most important and respected of the 20th Century though, amazingly, he was largely self-taught.…