Adrienne Jones Becomes First Woman and First African American Speaker of Maryland House of Delegates On Wednesday lawmakers in Maryland elected the state’s first African-American and the first woman to be the state’s...
Model Halima Aden Becomes First Person to Wear a Hijab or Burkini in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Halima Aden is proving that you don’t have to change who you are to be beautiful. In her...
Meet the first African-American Woman to Graduate from U.S. Army Ranger School Black history is made every day, not just during Black history month. Sgt. 1st Class Janina Simmons knows...
Nicole Lynn Just Became the First Black Woman to Represent a Top 3 Pick in the NFL Draft When Alabama defensive tackle Quinnen Williams was selected third overall in last night’s NFL draft, it marked a...
Peggy Alford Set to Become First African-American Woman to Join Facebook’s Board of Directors Facebook recently announced that it will nominate PayPal executive Peggy Alford to join its board of directors, making...
Lindsey Harding Becomes Philadelphia 76ers First Female Coach Former Philadelphia 76ers pro scout, Lindsey Harding, has just been promoted to player development coach for the team....
