(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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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.

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African-American Firsts

Haben Girma – The Inspiring Story of the First Deaf-Blind Woman to Graduate from Harvard Law School

Black Firsts tellersuntold - March 2, 2023

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...

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...

Ruth Jean Baskerville: A Pioneer in Black Talent Representation

Black Firsts tellersuntold - October 15, 2023

This blog celebrates and highlights the remarkable life and career of Ruth Jean Baskerville, President of the world's largest black-owned talent and entertainment company,...

Sarah E. Goode: The First Black woman to receive a patent and Trademark

Black Firsts tellersuntold - November 1, 2019

Sarah Elisabeth Goode Sarah E. Goode was an entrepreneur and inventor. She was the first American woman of African heritage to receive a...

12 Facts About Clarice Phelps, First Black Woman to Help Discover a New Element

Black Firsts tellersuntold - March 28, 2023

"I often find myself the only black woman or the only woman in a room all the time. I mean, all the time,” she...

Jesse Owens: the Buckeye Bullet!