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Sarah Rector: The “Richest Colored Girl in the World.”

June 10, 2021

4 Skin Tone Bandage Brands for Black & Brown Skin Tones

June 16, 2020

International Women’s Day: 15 Remarkable Black Women in History

March 8, 2023

The 1619 Project and the 1776 Commission Curriculum

October 11, 2022

Timelines

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

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Black History Timeline: 1700-1794

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Black History Timeline: 1800-1896

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

Harry Hoosier: The Forgotten Orator Who Inspired a Nation

Black Firsts tellersuntold - February 3, 2025

Introduction In the annals of American history, there are countless unsung heroes whose contributions have shaped the nation’s cultural and spiritual fabric. One such figure...

The first black-American is known to have earned a bachelor’s degree

Podcast Notes tellersuntold - January 14, 2020

EPISODE 31 Podcast Notes Introduction to Alexander Twilight His parents father, Ichabod was black or mulatto His mother, Mary's race, is not certain His education He completed not only the secondary...

Alice Ball: The Unsung Hero Who Revolutionized Leprosy Treatment

Black Firsts tellersuntold - February 19, 2025

In the annals of medical history, few stories are as compelling and unjustly overlooked as that of Alice Ball. A brilliant Black chemist whose...

The First Celebrity Chef in America was enslaved! Chef Hercules

Black Firsts tellersuntold - September 12, 2019

My husband and I are "foodies." We love to try various cuisines, from hidden mama and papa dives to food trucks and even fine...

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...

Jesse Owens: the Buckeye Bullet!