5 Things You Never Knew About The First Black Film Star Nominated For Academy Award For Best Actress She would’ve turned 100 years old yesterday! Dorothy Jean Dandridge is one of the most prolific and well-known...
Starr Andrews Is The First Black U.S. Figure Skater To Win Grand Prix Medal She’s the first to do so in the series' 27-year history!  A 21-year-old figure skater from California...
This Couple Are the Owners of the First Black-Owned Business Park in Fort Washington, Maryland They’re doing it as a family! The Fort Washington Professional Park is now the Fort Washington Business Park,...
Meet James Wormley, The Owner Of Washington, D.C.’s First Integrated Hotel He had a strong legacy in the nation’s capital! James Wormley was born and raised in Washington, D.C., the...
Choreographer Christopher Rudd Just Made History With His All-Black Cast and Production Crew at American Ballet Theater This choreographer made history at American Ballet Theatre (ABT), premiering a performance with an all-Black production. Black dancers have...
6 Things You Should Know About The First Black Man To Play In The NBA He made history 72 years ago today! Â Earl Francis Lloyd was a trailblazer in every sense of...