The C. R. Patterson & Sons Company was the first Black-owned automobile manufacturer in the United States. The company was…
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…
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…
Today, the Girls Scouts organization is made up of young girls from all races learning valuable life lessons, but that…
Matthew James Perry Jr. first made history by becoming the first federally-appointed judge from the Deep South in 1976. Three…
The late Rudy Lombard and his contributions to the Civil Rights Movement are little known, but that’s exactly how the…
The late Robert N.C. Nix Jr. was destined for his path early on as his father was Pennsylvania’s first…
Robert Smalls first made history by escaping slavery by pretending to be a white ship’s captain, and sailing a boat…
Jelly Roll Morton famously introduced himself as the inventor of jazz. While that claim has been questioned over time, the…
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