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Granville T. Woods, known as the “Black Edison”

tellersuntold - March 2, 2021

â€œI believe I can do anything if I just try.â€ -Granville T. Woods Granville T. Woods was known as the "Black Edison." He was the...

Young inventor, Bishop Curry Raises almost $50,000 to Help Develop a Device to Stop Hot-Car Deaths

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Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the inventor of Rock and Roll

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African-American Firsts

Paul R. Williams: The Man Who Helped Build L.A, â€œArchitect to the Stars”

Black Firsts Nonso Nwagbo - March 22, 2021

Paul R. Williams was born on February 18, 1894. He is a well-known American architect based in Los Angeles, California. In 1921, he...

The First Celebrity Chef in America was enslaved! Chef Hercules

Black Firsts tellersuntold - September 12, 2019

My husband and I are "foodies." We love to try various cuisines, from hidden mama and papa dives to food trucks and even fine...

Ketanji Brown Jackson: The First Black Justice on the Supreme Court

Black Firsts tellersuntold - January 7, 2023

Ketanji Brown Jackson makes history as the first African-American woman and first federal public defender to sit on the supreme court. Jackson will replace...

Jerry Lawson: The man who Pioneered the Video Game Cartridge.

Black Firsts tellersuntold - April 5, 2019

(December 1, 1940 â€“ April 9, 2011) Photo credits: The Estate of Jerry Lawson (Jerry Lawson) Before Xbox, PlayStation, or even Atari, you had to buy...

Frank “Sugar Chile” Robinson: A Child Prodigy

Black Firsts tellersuntold - June 28, 2022

Frank "Sugar Chile" Robinson is an American jazz pianist and singer. He became famous as a child prodigy in the mid–1940s, and this little...

Jesse Owens: the Buckeye Bullet!