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…
Lucien Alexis Sr. earned the nickname of the “Negro Einstein” while as a student at Harvard University. Despite facing an…
John Morton-Finney was a true Renaissance man, earning an impressive 11 degrees during his lifetime. The former Buffalo Soldier Army…
Rebecca Lee Crumpler is widely considered by historians as the first African-American woman to become a physician in the states.…
Linda Martell was a former country and blues artist who made her mark in the industry by becoming the first…
Toni “Tomboy” Stone was the first woman to play for a men’s professional baseball league. Although she was signed to…
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…
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