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

Self-made Millionaire at the age of 15

April 5, 2019

Wally Amos was the first black talent agent and entrepreneur who founded Famous Amos cookies.

April 7, 2019

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Black History

Marie Van Brittan Brown: The Trailblazing Inventor Behind the First Home Security System

tellersuntold - October 24, 2024

Marie Van Brittan Brown is a name you might not hear in everyday conversation, but you should. If you’ve ever felt safer because of...

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

March 2, 2021

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African-American Firsts

Paul R. Williams: The Man Who Helped Build L.A, Architect 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...

Gertrude Jeannette-First Woman Cabdriver Who Turned Broadway Actor

Black Firsts tellersuntold - November 21, 2019

Gertrude Hadley Jeannette became the first woman in New York City licensed to drive a motorcycle. She was the first woman licensed to drive a cab. She became...

Willa Brown: The First Black American Woman to Earn Both a Pilot’s License and a Commercial License

Black Firsts tellersuntold - April 4, 2023

Introduction Years after relocating to Chicago, I learned about Bessie Coleman, the first black woman to obtain a pilot's license in the United States in...

Claudette Colvin Refused to Give Up Her Seat on the Bus before Rosa Parks

Black History Nonso Nwagbo - April 12, 2021

Claudette Colvin was born on September 5, 1939 (age 81), in Montgomery, Alabama, U.S. She is an activist who was a pioneer in the...

The first black-American is known to have earned a bachelor’s degree

Podcast Notes tellersuntold - January 14, 2020

EPISODE 31 Podcast Notes Introduction to Alexander Twilight His parents father, Ichabod was black or mulatto His mother, Mary's race, is not certain His education He completed not only the secondary...

Jesse Owens: the Buckeye Bullet!