At 33, Carson became the youngest head of pediatric neurosurgery in all of the United States. (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...)

Dr. Williams also founded the first interracial hospital in the United States. (Read more...)

The United States Mint announced a series of coins commemorating American women who are pioneers. Maya Angelou is the first black woman to appear on a coin. (Read more...)

Woods registered close to 60 patents in his lifetime, including a telephone transmitter, a trolley wheel and the multiplex telegraph in which he defeated Thomas Edison's lawsuit. (Read more...)

Khadijah comes from a political background. Politics happens to be a family trend. (Read more...)

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...)

Born a slave, married at 14, mother at 17 and widowed at 20. (Read more...)

Black Coffee won the 2022 Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Music Album for his 7th studio record "Subconsciously". He is the first African to ever win this category. (Read more...)