Author: Ebenezer Agbey Quist
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Desiree Sanders turned her love of books into Chicago’s first Black woman-owned bookstore—and even impressed Maya Angelou.
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Lee Elder’s 1975 Masters debut as the first Black golfer marked a historic moment in golf. Fifty years later, his legacy continues to influence the sport’s evolution towards inclusion.
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Vivian Hewitt, Pittsburgh’s first Black librarian, transformed libraries into welcoming spaces and helped launch the legacy of playwright August Wilson.
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Mia Love, the first Black Republican woman in Congress, was honored in Utah after her death from brain cancer. Her legacy lives on.
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Corrin Rankin, a Silicon Valley native, has been named the first Black woman to lead California’s GOP. She’s ready to reshape the party.
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Morehouse College becomes the first HBCU to win a national boxing title, with students Elijah McLean and Kaleb Hudson leading the victory at the USIBA tournament.
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Maria Battle Singer, Britain’s first Black psychoanalyst, is finally honored at the Freud Museum in London for her pioneering work in mental health.
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Former Premier League referee Uriah Rennie is learning to walk again after a rare condition left him paralysed. Despite setbacks, he remains committed to community work and starts a new leadership role.
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Carol Glenn makes history by launching the UK’s first Black woman-led national racing team, NRG Academy, to train young stars in motorsport.
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Bill Cottrell, the NFL’s first Black center and former Detroit Lions player, passed away at 80. Remember his pioneering impact on football, breaking racial barriers and leaving a legacy.
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