Ebenezer Agbey Quist, Author at FirstBlacks

Black Girl Power on Full Display — 25-Year-Old Gabrielle A. White Becomes First Woman to Beat Army’s Grueling Ranger Challenge

Apr 21, 2025

First Lt. Gabrielle A. White, a 25-year-old Black woman, makes history as the first female to complete the U.S. Army’s grueling Best Ranger Competition.
At 78, Barbara Lee Elected as Oakland’s First Black Woman Mayor After Decades in Congress Fighting for Civil Rights

Apr 21, 2025

Barbara Lee, 78, makes history as Oakland’s first Black woman mayor after a hard-fought race. A civil rights icon, she now faces the city’s biggest challenges.
Francis Cecil Sumner Earned Nation’s First Black Ph.D. in Psychology and Paved the Way for Civil Rights Research

Apr 20, 2025

Francis Cecil Sumner was the first Black American to earn a Ph.D. in psychology. His groundbreaking work shaped civil rights research and psychology education.
Liz Byrd Honored With Downtown Statue as Wyoming’s First Black Legislator and Education Trailblazer

Apr 20, 2025

Wyoming honors Liz Byrd, its first Black legislator and education champion, with a downtown Cheyenne statue celebrating her lifelong legacy.
Pamela Goodwine Sworn In as First Black Woman Elected to Kentucky Supreme Court After Rising Through Every Judicial Level

Apr 20, 2025

Justice Pamela Goodwine makes history as the first Black woman elected to Kentucky’s Supreme Court after overcoming personal tragedy and serving at every level of the state’s judiciary.
Blessed Stephen Curates Powerful BSU Exhibit as Fairfield’s First Black Art History Major to Lead a University Library Showcase

Apr 18, 2025

Fairfield’s Blessed Stephen leads a powerful BSU exhibit, celebrating Black student history and becoming the first Black art history major to curate a library showcase at the university.
McFarlane Named Miramar’s First Black Fire Chief After 26 Years of Rising Through the Ranks

Apr 18, 2025

Chief McFarlane has been named Miramar’s first Black Fire Chief after 26 years of dedicated service.
Walter Thomas Bailey, First Black Architect Registered in Illinois, Led Landmark Renovation That Cemented His Legacy in Design

Apr 18, 2025

Walter Thomas Bailey, Illinois’ first licensed Black architect and University of Illinois graduate, created the landmark First Church of Deliverance in Chicago and headed Tuskegee Institute’s Mechanical Industries Department.
UNC’s First Black Full Professor and Education Dean Frank Brown Elevated Black Scholarship and Advocated Global Education Rights in a Trailblazing Career

Apr 18, 2025

Dr. Frank Brown, UNC’s pioneering first Black full professor and Education Dean, transformed educational research through 300+ publications while advocating for Black scholars and global education rights during his influential 89-year life.
Jo-Elle Mogerman Leads Philadelphia Zoo with Heart and Vision as First Black Woman in Top Role

Apr 18, 2025

Jo-Elle Mogerman makes history as the first Black woman to lead the Philadelphia Zoo. Learn how she’s blending conservation, community, and innovation

Author: Ebenezer Agbey Quist

Black Girl Power on Full Display — 25-Year-Old Gabrielle A. White Becomes First Woman to Beat Army’s Grueling Ranger Challenge

At 78, Barbara Lee Elected as Oakland’s First Black Woman Mayor After Decades in Congress Fighting for Civil Rights

Francis Cecil Sumner Earned Nation’s First Black Ph.D. in Psychology and Paved the Way for Civil Rights Research

Liz Byrd Honored With Downtown Statue as Wyoming’s First Black Legislator and Education Trailblazer

Pamela Goodwine Sworn In as First Black Woman Elected to Kentucky Supreme Court After Rising Through Every Judicial Level

Blessed Stephen Curates Powerful BSU Exhibit as Fairfield’s First Black Art History Major to Lead a University Library Showcase

McFarlane Named Miramar’s First Black Fire Chief After 26 Years of Rising Through the Ranks

Walter Thomas Bailey, First Black Architect Registered in Illinois, Led Landmark Renovation That Cemented His Legacy in Design

UNC’s First Black Full Professor and Education Dean Frank Brown Elevated Black Scholarship and Advocated Global Education Rights in a Trailblazing Career

Jo-Elle Mogerman Leads Philadelphia Zoo with Heart and Vision as First Black Woman in Top Role

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