About the cartoon Betty Boop was inspired by a real-life Black jazz singer and entertainer from Harlem named Esther Jones. In 1930, Fleischer Studios gave...

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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

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

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Dr. Percy Lavon Julian, the Chemist Who Defied Boundaries and Changed Medicine

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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

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African-American Firsts

Jerry Lawson: The man who Pioneered the Video Game Cartridge.

Black Firsts 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...

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...

The First Black-American To Earn A Bachelor’s Degree From An American College

Black Firsts tellersuntold - January 14, 2020

Alexander Lucius Twilight was the first Black-American known to have earned a bachelor's degree from an American college or university. He was also the...

Phillis Wheatley: 25 fascinating facts

Black Firsts tellersuntold - March 16, 2025

Phillis Wheatley, a name that should be etched in the annals of American history, remains largely unknown to many. Yet, her story is one...

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!