In the history of both male and female boxing, Shields is the only boxer to simultaneously withhold all four boxing titles namely: WBA, WBO, WBC and IBF. (Read more...)
Nikole argues that the history of the United States does not begin in 1776 with the declaration of independence, but in 1619 with the arrival of the first slaves in Virginia. (Read more...)
Motivated by the desire to improve on the health and well-being of Africans, Daniel Shoukimas, Gregory Rockson and James Nishiyama Finucane co-founded mPharma in 2013 in Ghana. (Read more...)
From September the 12th to September the 20th in 1992, Mae Jemison was the science mission specialist on the STS-47 Spacelab-J flight. (Read more...)
According to ESPN, Jordan spent $275 million to majority own the Charlotte Hornets' NBA team. According to Forbes, the team is now worth more than $1.5 billion. (Read more...)
If you have ever used FaceTime, Skype or WhatsApp to communicate, then you should thank Marian Croak. The so-called "Ma Bell" made it all possible, thanks to her leadership and forward-thinking vision. (Read more...)
On May 1, 2021, Adewumi became, at the age of 10, the 28th youngest person in history to obtain the title of National Chess Master in the United States. (Read more...)
Du Bois's life history was graced with a series of firsts. He was the first in his family to attend High School, and the first African American to attain a Doctorate from the prestigious Harvard University. (Read more...)
At 33, Carson became the youngest head of pediatric neurosurgery in all of the United States. (Read more...)
Bath is the first African-American woman to specialize in ophthalmology. (Read more...)
Born a slave, married at 14, mother at 17 and widowed at 20. (Read more...)
