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Hattie McDaniel: Everything You Need To Know About The First Black Oscar Winner

Hattie McDaniel: Everything You Need To Know Ab...

It’s the 70th anniversary of her passing! Hattie McDaniel was born on June 10, 1893, Biography.com reports. She started as a vaudeville performer in variety shows across the country. By the 1920s, she...

Hattie McDaniel: Everything You Need To Know Ab...

It’s the 70th anniversary of her passing! Hattie McDaniel was born on June 10, 1893, Biography.com reports. She started as a vaudeville performer in variety shows across the country. By the 1920s, she...

Ice Cube's BIG3 Is Now the First Black-Owned Sports League

Ice Cube's BIG3 Is Now the First Black-Owned Sp...

This sports team is in a league of its own! ByBlack and the US Black Chambers have officially acknowledged BIG3 as a Black-owned sports league. Founded in 2017, BIG3 is...

Ice Cube's BIG3 Is Now the First Black-Owned Sp...

This sports team is in a league of its own! ByBlack and the US Black Chambers have officially acknowledged BIG3 as a Black-owned sports league. Founded in 2017, BIG3 is...

Meet the First Woman Graduate From Howard University Law School, Charlotte E. Ray

Meet the First Woman Graduate From Howard Unive...

She paved the way! Howard University is the MECCA, one of the preeminent institutions for Black scholars and culture. Located in the heart of Washington, D.C., the university boasts an...

Meet the First Woman Graduate From Howard Unive...

She paved the way! Howard University is the MECCA, one of the preeminent institutions for Black scholars and culture. Located in the heart of Washington, D.C., the university boasts an...

Jonathan Batista Is Now the First Black Principal Dancer at the Pacific Northwest Ballet

Jonathan Batista Is Now the First Black Princip...

The Pacific Northwest Ballet is celebrating their 50th year anniversary by making history, recently naming Jonathan Batista as the first Black principal dancer, The Root reports. We’ve recently reported on Black people...

Jonathan Batista Is Now the First Black Princip...

The Pacific Northwest Ballet is celebrating their 50th year anniversary by making history, recently naming Jonathan Batista as the first Black principal dancer, The Root reports. We’ve recently reported on Black people...

Here's Everything You Need to Know About the First Black Bank That Opened 130 Years Ago

Here's Everything You Need to Know About the Fi...

We’ve been banking Black! Recently there’s been a renewed interest in Black banking. As African-Americans continue to fight against oppression from all sides, upward economic mobility remains a chief priority...

Here's Everything You Need to Know About the Fi...

We’ve been banking Black! Recently there’s been a renewed interest in Black banking. As African-Americans continue to fight against oppression from all sides, upward economic mobility remains a chief priority...

Marc Thompson Jr. Just Opened the First Black-Owned Drive-Thru Chick-Fil-A in NYC

Marc Thompson Jr. Just Opened the First Black-O...

"Happy Birthday Babe ... this one hits different!" was a part of Coach Gessie Thompson's, founder of TheDetoxNow.com, Instagram post that celebrated her husband this week. According to Gessie, this...

Marc Thompson Jr. Just Opened the First Black-O...

"Happy Birthday Babe ... this one hits different!" was a part of Coach Gessie Thompson's, founder of TheDetoxNow.com, Instagram post that celebrated her husband this week. According to Gessie, this...