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Here’s Everything You Never Learned About Eatonville, The First Incorporated All-Black City In The U.S.

Here’s Everything You Never Learned About Eaton...

It is known as the town that freedom built! Just north of Orlando, Florida exists a town called Eatonville. Bordered by the predominantly white towns of Maitland and Winter Park,...

Here’s Everything You Never Learned About Eaton...

It is known as the town that freedom built! Just north of Orlando, Florida exists a town called Eatonville. Bordered by the predominantly white towns of Maitland and Winter Park,...

4 Must-See Highlights Of Joe Frazier, The First Boxer To Defeat Muhammad Ali

4 Must-See Highlights Of Joe Frazier, The First...

He was named the heavyweight champion 53 years ago today! Boxer Joe Frazier was born Billy Joe Frazier on January 12, 1944 in Beaufort, South Carolina, Biography.com reports. The son...

4 Must-See Highlights Of Joe Frazier, The First...

He was named the heavyweight champion 53 years ago today! Boxer Joe Frazier was born Billy Joe Frazier on January 12, 1944 in Beaufort, South Carolina, Biography.com reports. The son...

Meet Mary Eliza Mahoney, The First Black Licensed Nurse

Meet Mary Eliza Mahoney, The First Black Licens...

She was the first! Mary Eliza Mahoney was born in Boston, Massachusetts during the spring of 1845, the National Women’s History Museum reports. She was the daughter of free but formerly enslaved...

Meet Mary Eliza Mahoney, The First Black Licens...

She was the first! Mary Eliza Mahoney was born in Boston, Massachusetts during the spring of 1845, the National Women’s History Museum reports. She was the daughter of free but formerly enslaved...

Here’s The History Behind The AME Church, The First Independent Black Denomination In The U.S.

Here’s The History Behind The AME Church, The F...

We’re commemorating its founder, Richard Allen’s, birthday! The African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church was the first independent Black denomination in the United States. It’s one of the only denominations created...

Here’s The History Behind The AME Church, The F...

We’re commemorating its founder, Richard Allen’s, birthday! The African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church was the first independent Black denomination in the United States. It’s one of the only denominations created...

This Father-Son Duo Started the First Ever Black-Owned Athletic Supply Company

This Father-Son Duo Started the First Ever Blac...

From watching the games to supplying the equipment!  According to Statista, basketball equipment sales in the U.S. produced $286 million in 2021 alone, mainly through four major companies working as suppliers....

This Father-Son Duo Started the First Ever Blac...

From watching the games to supplying the equipment!  According to Statista, basketball equipment sales in the U.S. produced $286 million in 2021 alone, mainly through four major companies working as suppliers....

Meet Roland Conner, the Ex-Cannabis Convict Who Now Owns The First Black-Owned Dispensary In NYC

Meet Roland Conner, the Ex-Cannabis Convict Who...

Black people are making strides in this billion-dollar industry! With dispensaries on the rise, Black people are making sure they're getting a piece of the billion-dollar pie! Consider Vanessa Jean-Baptiste, the owner of...

Meet Roland Conner, the Ex-Cannabis Convict Who...

Black people are making strides in this billion-dollar industry! With dispensaries on the rise, Black people are making sure they're getting a piece of the billion-dollar pie! Consider Vanessa Jean-Baptiste, the owner of...