Since 1976, every U.S. president has officially designated the month of February in the United States as National Black History Month. Other countries...

Black History Month: A Brief History

February 9, 2021

“Watch Night” -History, Tradition, and Facts

December 31, 2020

Mikaila Ulmer signed an $11 Million deal at 11 years old

April 15, 2019

Frank “Sugar Chile” Robinson: A Child Prodigy

June 28, 2022

Timelines

Resources

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

Black Women in History: A Comprehensive Timeline 1711-2022

Black History

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

Matthew Alexander Henson: One of the First to Reach the North Pole

Black Firsts Nonso Nwagbo - May 6, 2021

Matthew Alexander Henson was born on August 8, 1866, in Charles County, Maryland, U.S. He was an African American explorer. "My thoughts were on the...

Paul R. Williams: The Man Who Helped Build L.A, Architect to the Stars”

Black Firsts Nonso Nwagbo - March 22, 2021

Paul R. Williams was born on February 18, 1894. He is a well-known American architect based in Los Angeles, California. In 1921, he...

Tressie Souders: 25 Facts About The First Black Female to Direct a Feature Film

Black Firsts tellersuntold - October 20, 2023

Introduction The significance of Tressie Souders in black history is hard to understate. She diligently navigated the landscape of a predominantly white and male-centric Hollywood,...

Ketanji Brown Jackson: The First Black Justice on the Supreme Court

Black Firsts tellersuntold - January 7, 2023

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...

Sylvia Robinson: The Mother of Hip Hop

Black Firsts tellersuntold - March 27, 2023

Introduction Hip-hop has become among the most well-known and significant musical genres worldwide, but it wasn't always that way. Hip-hop was largely an underground movement...

Jesse Owens: the Buckeye Bullet!