Category: Articles
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Discover how Constance Slaughter-Harvey broke barriers as Ole Miss Law’s first Black female graduate and became Mississippi’s first Black female judge while fighting for civil rights.
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Discover how civil rights icon Leona Tate, one of the first Black girls to desegregate Southern schools, is now fighting to protect Black voting power in Louisiana.
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Discover how Aaron Mair, the first Black president of the Sierra Club, is speaking out about leadership, race, governance, and the treatment of Black voices in major institutions.
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At just 18 years old, Demetria Coley has made history as the youngest nursing graduate at Florida State University. Read her inspiring journey from homeschool to neonatal care.
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25-year-old Black inventor Cortrell Winkfield creates Velvera, the world’s first heated cake stand designed to keep desserts warm and beautifully displayed using smart technology.
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Renegade Golf becomes the first Black-owned company to create a professionally approved golf ball, while expanding opportunities for young Black athletes in the sports industry.
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Learn how Ivenue Love-Stanley became Georgia Tech’s first Black woman architecture graduate and the first Black woman licensed as an architect in the Southeastern United States.
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Joan Jett Blakk, the first Black drag queen to run for president, is back in the spotlight as her bold AIDS era activism inspires a new Off Broadway production.
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Mark A. Denton makes history as the first Black commandant at Norwich University, bringing decades of military leadership and a vision for inclusive cadet development.
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Ebony Jade Hilton makes history as the first Black female anesthesiologist hired at Medical University of South Carolina since 1824, inspiring a new generation of women in medicine.
Recent Posts
- How Constance Slaughter-Harvey Broke Barriers as Ole Miss Law’s First Black Female Graduate and Mississippi Judge
- From Being One of the First Black Girls to Desegregate Southern Schools, Leona Tate Now Fights to Protect Black Voting Power
- Aaron Mair, the First Black President of the Sierra Club, Speaks Out on Power, Leadership, and the Treatment of Black Voices
- Demetria Coley Becomes the First 18 Year Old to Make History as the Youngest Nursing Graduate at Florida State University
- The Writer Who Predicted a Black U.S. President in 1968 Through a Groundbreaking Novel That Foreshadowed History Before It Happened
