Meet Dr. Daniel Hale Williams: Black Doctor Who Performed The First (Successful) Open-Heart Surgery

News

Many Black farmers remain skeptical of Tom Vilsack’s return as USDA secretary but applaud new targeted measures to address their long-ignored concerns.

Nelson Mandela was released from prison on Feb. 11, 1990, after he and other African National Congress leaders were sentenced to life for attempting to overthrow the South African government.

Black History

Learn how and why the first Black Barbie doll was created

Did you know the first woman ever accused of witchcraft in the United States was a black woman? Her name was Tituba, and her American story is rarely told in history books.

Dr. Shirley Jackson is the first African-American woman to earn a doctorate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), she’s also the president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Black History

Actress, Comedian, and TV host Whoopi Goldberg is the first Black person to win the coveted EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar & Tony) Award.

Backing and creating ownership in African American and brown communities is vital in a post-Trump era where racism and classism continue to divide America.

Black History

How did Black people such as Guion Stewart Bluford Jr. impact the United States Space Program? Find out here....

Black History

Was the Lone Ranger Black? Was Bass Reeves the inspiration behind the iconic character, The Lone Ranger?

Black-Owned Business

One thing we all can agree on, is that the #BlackDollar is POWERFUL.

Valdes was the first black designer to open her own shop, which was the first black-owned business on Broadway in New York City