Social media has become a powerful platform for creativity, activism, and cultural expression, and Black creators are leading the charge in shaping trends and...
(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...
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...
A Black, Deaf-Blind woman who graduated from Harvard Law School created history. Haben Girma, a lawyer, activist, and public speaker born and raised in...
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 stands as a towering figure in American medical history, breaking racial barriers and revolutionizing cardiac surgery in the late 19th...
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...