Discover the remarkable story of Rev. William Washington Browne, a former slave who defied the odds to establish America’s first Black-owned bank in 1888. From escaping slavery to pioneering economic empowerment, Browne’s legacy continues to symbolize Black excellence…
In 2001, Nigeria’s Agbani Darego made history as the first Black African crowned Miss World. Learn about her groundbreaking achievement.
William E.B. Du Bois, the pioneering scholar and civil rights activist. Learn about his groundbreaking academic journey, from becoming the first African American to earn a Ph.D. at Harvard in 1895.
At age 16, Maya Angelou made history as one of the first Black female streetcar conductors in San Francisco in the 1940s. Learn about her pioneering role in the city’s transit.
Leroy Stover, who made history in 1966 as Birmingham, Alabama’s first Black police officer, passed away at age 90. He persevered through racism to integrate the force.
The incredible journey of Robert Smalls, from a childhood in slavery to becoming the first Black U.S. Navy pilot.
Joshua Daniel White (February 11, 1914 – September 5, 1969) was an American singer, guitarist, songwriter, actor and civil rights activist. He also recorded under the names Pinewood Tom and Tippy Barton in the 1930s. White grew up in the South during the 1920s and…
Booker Taliaferro Washington (April 5, 1856 – November 14, 1915)[1] was an American educator, author, orator, and adviser to several presidents of the United States. Between 1890 and 1915, Washington was the dominant leader in the African-American community and of the contemporary Black…