(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...

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

April 7, 2019

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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

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African-American Firsts

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...

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...

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...

Muriel Tramis: The First Black Woman Video Game Designer

Black Firsts tellersuntold - March 23, 2023

Men controlled the video gaming industry in the 1980s. The first black woman to design a video game was Muriel Tramis, a French-Caribbean woman...

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!