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Remembering Leo D. Sullivan, Trailblazing Founder Of Hollywood’s First Black-Owned Animated Studio

Remembering Leo D. Sullivan, Trailblazing Found...

He was the animator behind some of your favorite cartoons! Leo Dan Sullivan grew up in Lockhart, Texas, his father in the Army, the family relocated to Los Angeles in...

Remembering Leo D. Sullivan, Trailblazing Found...

He was the animator behind some of your favorite cartoons! Leo Dan Sullivan grew up in Lockhart, Texas, his father in the Army, the family relocated to Los Angeles in...

Meet Melonie Johnson, First Black President & COO Of MGM Casinos & Resorts

Meet Melonie Johnson, First Black President & C...

She took the stairs to the top! Melonie Johnson grew up in a rural town in Louisiana called Lacombe, a small town that she says didn’t even have a traffic...

Meet Melonie Johnson, First Black President & C...

She took the stairs to the top! Melonie Johnson grew up in a rural town in Louisiana called Lacombe, a small town that she says didn’t even have a traffic...

Bryant Gumbel Makes History As First Black Journalist To Receive Sports Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award

Bryant Gumbel Makes History As First Black Jour...

His HBO show has won 36 Sports Emmys! Bryant Gumbel is a veteran journalist and a household name. He got his start as a sports anchor at Los Angeles’ KNBC,...

Bryant Gumbel Makes History As First Black Jour...

His HBO show has won 36 Sports Emmys! Bryant Gumbel is a veteran journalist and a household name. He got his start as a sports anchor at Los Angeles’ KNBC,...

NASA Astronaut Victor Glover Is Making History As The First Black Person To Go To The Moon

NASA Astronaut Victor Glover Is Making History ...

“That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind!” It’s been more than five decades since the last time humans left low-Earth orbit and 54 years since Neil...

NASA Astronaut Victor Glover Is Making History ...

“That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind!” It’s been more than five decades since the last time humans left low-Earth orbit and 54 years since Neil...

Meet Nikki High, The Owner Of Pasadena’s First Black-Owned Bookstore

Meet Nikki High, The Owner Of Pasadena’s First ...

She wants to pay homage to Black literary icons. Nikki High was a communications professional at Trader Joe’s for 15 years before she got the idea to step out and...

Meet Nikki High, The Owner Of Pasadena’s First ...

She wants to pay homage to Black literary icons. Nikki High was a communications professional at Trader Joe’s for 15 years before she got the idea to step out and...

Meet Wyomia Tyus, The First Person To Win Back To Back Olympic Gold Medals In The 100M

Meet Wyomia Tyus, The First Person To Win Back ...

She made history and stood for what she believed in! Wyomia Tyus was just 14 years old when she lost her childhood home in Griffin, Georgia to a house fire,...

Meet Wyomia Tyus, The First Person To Win Back ...

She made history and stood for what she believed in! Wyomia Tyus was just 14 years old when she lost her childhood home in Griffin, Georgia to a house fire,...