Author: Ebenezer Agbey Quist
-
Charles Rangel, the first Black chairman of Congress’s powerful tax committee, is remembered as a bold Harlem leader and champion for justice, civil rights, and economic equality.
-
Monroe honors James F. Sutton, its first Black police chief, with a historical marker celebrating his life, leadership, and legacy in the community.
-
Former Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo reflects on George Floyd’s murder and the lessons learned, sharing his story in a powerful new memoir about justice, leadership, and accountability.
-
Discover how Cornelius Golightly led Detroit’s schools and challenged academic spaces as the first Black president of the Detroit Board of Education and a pioneering philosophy professor at Wayne State.
-
Chef Kwame Onwuachi is opening Maroon, the first Black chef-led restaurant on the Las Vegas Strip, celebrating Caribbean flavors and the untold stories of the Maroons of Jamaica.
-
First Black Woman to Serve as Zimbabwe’s High Court Judge, Mavis Gibson, Remembered for Transforming the Nation’s Legal Landscape
-
Tiffany Derry makes history as the first Black full-time judge on MasterChef after years of competing and cooking worldwide, bringing fresh representation to the hit show.
-
Senator April N.M. Baskin, Buffalo’s first Black woman Senate seat holder, honored by AAUW for leadership and community impact.
-
Inez Beverly Prosser, first Black female psychologist, school integration research, Black psychologists history, CU Boulder alumni, educational psychology, Brown v. Board, W.E.B. DuBois, NAACP The Crisis, Black education pioneers
-
William ‘Bill’ Johnson, Zachary’s first Black police officer, paved the way for future leaders through bravery, service, and an unforgettable personal story.
Recent Posts
- Boston Library Branch to Honor City’s First Black Woman TV Reporter, Sarah-Ann Shaw, for Trailblazing Career in Journalism
- Bernice King Helps Launch First Black-Owned Bank in Mountain West with Historic $30M Acquisition
- David ‘Syd’ Lawrence Remembered as Record-Breaking Cricket Star and First Black Man to Play Tests for England
- Corhonda Dawson Swims Into the Record Books as First Black Woman to Dive All 7 Continents in Just 11 Days
- Willow Newell Wins Miss Wisconsin 2025, Becomes First Black Woman to Hold the State Crown
