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Simone Askew, Trailblazing West Point First Captain, Makes History At Army-Navy Game

Simone Askew, Trailblazing West Point First Cap...

  All photos via: Getty Images  Back in August, 21-year-old Simone Askew made history as the first African American woman to be appointed First Captain of the West Point Corps of...

Simone Askew, Trailblazing West Point First Cap...

  All photos via: Getty Images  Back in August, 21-year-old Simone Askew made history as the first African American woman to be appointed First Captain of the West Point Corps of...

Vi Lyles Sworn In As Charlotte's First Black Woman Mayor

Vi Lyles Sworn In As Charlotte's First Black Wo...

  Photo credit: Joshua Komer  More political history was made on Monday night when Vi Lyles was sworn in as the first African American woman mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina.  During her...

Vi Lyles Sworn In As Charlotte's First Black Wo...

  Photo credit: Joshua Komer  More political history was made on Monday night when Vi Lyles was sworn in as the first African American woman mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina.  During her...

LL Cool J Is Now the First Rapper To Receive Kennedy Center Honor

LL Cool J Is Now the First Rapper To Receive Ke...

Photo credit: Ron Sachs-Pool/Getty Images On Sunday night, James Todd Smith, better known as LL Cool J, officially became the first rapper to receive a Kennedy Center Honor, the nation's highest...

LL Cool J Is Now the First Rapper To Receive Ke...

Photo credit: Ron Sachs-Pool/Getty Images On Sunday night, James Todd Smith, better known as LL Cool J, officially became the first rapper to receive a Kennedy Center Honor, the nation's highest...

Historic African American Neighborhood In Washington, D.C. Gets First Black Bookstore In 20 Years

Historic African American Neighborhood In Washi...

All photos by: Rob Jinks The historic Anacostia neighborhood in Southeast Washington, D.C. is filled with monumental stories from the pinnacle of the civil rights movements, to hardworking African Americans...

Historic African American Neighborhood In Washi...

All photos by: Rob Jinks The historic Anacostia neighborhood in Southeast Washington, D.C. is filled with monumental stories from the pinnacle of the civil rights movements, to hardworking African Americans...

New Orleans Elects First Woman Mayor In 300-Year History

New Orleans Elects First Woman Mayor In 300-Yea...

Photo credit: Michael DeMocker Former City Council member LaToya Cantrell was elected the next mayor of New Orleans in an overwhelming 60% of the vote victory. The historic run-off election...

New Orleans Elects First Woman Mayor In 300-Yea...

Photo credit: Michael DeMocker Former City Council member LaToya Cantrell was elected the next mayor of New Orleans in an overwhelming 60% of the vote victory. The historic run-off election...

Nigerian Women's Bobsled Team To Make History At The Winter Olympics

Nigerian Women's Bobsled Team To Make History A...

All photos by: Obi Grant  Black girl magic alert! For the first time ever, Nigeria will be represented in the Winter Olympics by the women's bobsled team at the 2018...

Nigerian Women's Bobsled Team To Make History A...

All photos by: Obi Grant  Black girl magic alert! For the first time ever, Nigeria will be represented in the Winter Olympics by the women's bobsled team at the 2018...