Meet Simone Leigh, First African American Woman To Represent US At Venice Biennale
Simone Leigh has sculpted her way into the history books as the first African-American woman artist to be chosen to represent...
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Perth Amboy promotes first African American fire Captain
James Dean Garrison is the first Black firefighter to reach the rank of captain in the Perth Amboy Fire Department. A...
Doris Miller, First African American Enlisted Namesake Navy
Ship’s Mess Attendant Doris Miller was recognized as one of the first U.S. heroes of World War II, was the first...
Wrongful Conviction Expert Launches Foundation to Help Exonerate Innocent Prisoners
It is estimated that 2.3 million people are currently incarcerated in the United States, and approximately 2 – 10% (40,000 –...
Three Black Women Entrepreneurs’ Wine Company Acknowledged On Discovery Channel
A kitchen table discussion spurred three women to found their own wine company, and now, the three of them are vying...
GHETTO GASTRO MIXES IT UP
Forward-thinking chefs Jon Gray, Pierre Serrão and Lester Walker are the creative trio behind the brand, joining forces to define a...
For the First Time, the Navy Names Its New Carrier After a Black Sailor
Sometime in the late 2020s, a ship will float out of a Virginia drydock bearing the name of an American hero....
Philadelphia Fire Dept’s First Ever Black Woman Battalion Chief
Lisa Forrest has made history as the newest Battalion Chief to be promoted in the Philadelphia Fire Department. She is the...
Graduate Student Creates Publication To Feature Black Educators
The Black Lives Matter movement and widespread public demand for institutional accountability. Jordan Harper, a doctoral student at Rossier and a...
12-Year Old Starts His 2nd Year in College Studying Aerospace Engineering
Caleb Anderson, a 12-year old gifted boy from Georgia, has already finished his first year in college and has just started...
Black Medical Physicist Makes History As A Fellow of the American College of Radiology
Mr. Charles Michael Able is among the distinguished scientist and clinical research professionals in the field of radiology to receive the...