Dr. Hildrus Poindexter’s name may not be widely known today, but his contributions to medicine, public health, and civil rights are nothing short of...

How Harriet Tubman used “Wade in the Water” to help slaves escape

February 15, 2021

Why Martin Luther King Jr Is Significant To Black History

January 18, 2021

Co-hosts tell the story of Ophelia Devore-Mitchell.

April 15, 2019

Are Black Friday Slavery Rumors based on a portion of the truth?

November 26, 2020

Timelines

Resources

Black History Timeline: 1619-1696 – The Dawn of Slavery and Resistance in Colonial America

Resources

Black History Timeline: 1700-1794

Resources

Black History Timeline: 1800-1896

Black Women in History: A Comprehensive Timeline 1711-2022

Black History

Entrepreneurs

Black Firsts

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

tellersuntold - April 5, 2019

(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

Inventors

Black Firsts

Dr. Percy Lavon Julian, the Chemist Who Defied Boundaries and Changed Medicine

tellersuntold - February 17, 2025

Introduction Black History Month is a time to celebrate the contributions of African Americans who have shaped our world. While figures like Martin Luther King...

Celebrating Black History: The Legacy of James Edward Maceo West and His Revolutionary Electret Microphone

February 6, 2025

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

October 24, 2024

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African-American Firsts

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...

Dr. Daniel Hale Williams: Pioneering Heart Surgeon and Medical Trailblazer

Black Firsts tellersuntold - February 17, 2025

Dr. Daniel Hale Williams stands as a towering figure in American medical history, breaking racial barriers and revolutionizing cardiac surgery in the late 19th...

Sylvia Robinson: The Mother of Hip Hop

Black Firsts tellersuntold - March 27, 2023

Introduction Hip-hop has become among the most well-known and significant musical genres worldwide, but it wasn't always that way. Hip-hop was largely an underground movement...

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...

Dr. Percy Lavon Julian, the Chemist Who Defied Boundaries and Changed Medicine

Black Firsts tellersuntold - February 17, 2025

Introduction Black History Month is a time to celebrate the contributions of African Americans who have shaped our world. While figures like Martin Luther King...

Jesse Owens: the Buckeye Bullet!