Hattie McDaniel was a trailblazing African American actress who made history as the first Black person to win an Academy Award. Her groundbreaking achievement...

Unveiling the Legacy of Dr. Hildrus Augustus Poindexter: A Pioneer in Medicine and Equity

February 21, 2025

Dr. Daniel Hale Williams: Pioneering Heart Surgeon and Medical Trailblazer

February 17, 2025

Black History Month: A Brief History

February 9, 2021

Harry Hoosier: The Forgotten Orator Who Inspired a Nation

February 3, 2025

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

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...

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...

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...

Gertrude Jeannette-First Woman Cabdriver Who Turned Broadway Actor

Black Firsts tellersuntold - November 21, 2019

Gertrude Hadley Jeannette became the first woman in New York City licensed to drive a motorcycle. She was the first woman licensed to drive a cab. She became...

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

Black Firsts tellersuntold - April 7, 2019

Who is Wally Amos? In 1967, he left the famous William Morris Agency in New York to move to Los Angeles to start his management...

Jesse Owens: the Buckeye Bullet!