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The Miller-McCoy Academy for Mathematics and Business is the first public all-boys school in New Orleans, LA. The school was…
African Commander Handsome Thamsanqa Matsane has become the first black officer to assume command of a submarine in Africa. In…
Walter Gordon was a L.A. civil rights lawyer with a list of clients ranging from dining-car waiters aboard the train…
In 1992, Dr. Leroy Walker became the first black president of the U.S. Olympic Committee. At the time, he was…
On April 26th at Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michigan, a black collector of antiques named David Pilgrim will…
George Gibbs, Jr. was the first black man to go to Antarctica, a.k.a the South Pole. Getting his start in…
“Jail House Bound: John Lomax’ First Southern Prison Recordings” was an album released in 1933 by John Lomax. Lomax, who…
Photographer Roy DeCarava was an African-American genius of the lens. His use of shadows and darkness in his photos became…
James Banning was the first African-American male aviator to receive his pilot’s license. Born in 1899, Banning’s family moved to…
Manning Marable was a legendary author of the long-awaited biography called, “Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention.” The historian has…
Wendell Scott became the first African-American to obtain a NASCAR racing license in 1953. Now, decades after making history, Wendell…
Broadcast journalist Gil Noble was a pioneer in TV broadcasting and a well-known reporter during the civil rights era. Gil…
