(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

12 Facts about George Crum

tellersuntold - April 3, 2022

Before discussing 12 facts about George Crum or George "Speck," let us look at common legends about how some believe potato chips originated. Who...

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

March 2, 2021

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

May 14, 2020

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African-American Firsts

The Brown Skin Pioneer who Founded the Windy City, Jean Baptiste DuSable

Black History tellersuntold - April 26, 2021

Jean Baptiste DuSable, also known as Jean Baptiste Point DuSable (Point de Sable, Point au Sable, Point Sable, Pointe DuSable), was a black pioneer trader and...

Charles Henry Turner: 15 Essential Facts About the Pioneer of Animal Cognition

Black Firsts tellersuntold - February 14, 2024

Charles Henry Turner stands among the earliest African Americans to receive a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. In 1892, he became the first...

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...

“Breaking Barriers: Exploring the Legacy of Harold Washington, Chicago’s First Black Mayor”

Black Firsts tellersuntold - February 28, 2023

It's election season in Chicago, and every candidate for Mayor is black, but one. This was the complete opposite in 1983, when Harold Washington,...

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

Black Firsts tellersuntold - January 7, 2023

Ketanji Brown Jackson is the first African-American woman and federal public defender to sit on the supreme court. Jackson will replace Associate Justice Stephen...

Jesse Owens: the Buckeye Bullet!