Jackie Robinson’s historic barrier-breaking feat celebrated its 70th anniversary last week, but a pair of forgotten Black baseball players might…
Vernice “FlyGirl” Armour made history as the first Black woman aviator for the U.S. Marines, and also became the first…
While Elvis Presley became the face of Rock ‘N’ Roll, the true genius behind the art form was Chuck Berry.…
Paul Williams was a pioneering architect who achieved several historical firsts en route to his way to becoming home designer…
Hallie Quinn Brown was an educator, author, and prominent moment of the women’s suffrage in the early 20th Century.…
Captain Stephanie Johnson is the first Black female captain for Delta Airlines, the second of her historic achievements as a…
In its 130-year history, the prestigious Harvard Law Review has never elected a Black woman to serve as president –…
Kim Royster had dreams of becoming a professional singer after leaving her small North Carolina town and heading to New…
The overwhelming success of the film Hidden Figures, starring Taraji P. Henson, highlighted three African-American women who were instrumental in…
Oscar Holmes broke three color barriers in his lifetime, although he never set out to become a pioneer. Holmes was…
On this day in 1978, NASA graduated its first group of Space Shuttle astronauts which signaled a new day for…
June Bacon-Bercey is a pioneer in the field of meteorology, becoming the first Black woman to earn a degree in…
Janie L. Miles made her mark on military history by becoming the first Black woman to graduate from the United…
Agbani Darego became the first native African to be crowned Miss World on this day in 2001. While other African…
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