With strong, leading voices like Catrice Hixon donning on their creative hats, the black legacy will forever remain. When Catrice Hixon decided …
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Maia Chaka, a native of Rochester, New York recently made history as the first Black woman to ever officiate an NFL game. …
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#BlackExcellence Nia DaCosta Rewrites History With Candyman: Becomes First Black Woman To Clinch Top Spot At U.S Box Office
It’s #BlackExcellence ? Been a long time coming and now, director Nia DaCosta finally gets the recognition she totally deserves and we …
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#BlackHistory Homage To Dorothy Dandridge ??? The first African American to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress
Respect to our ancestors who paved way for this moment! Sultry looks, impressive vocals, magnetic performances each time. Dubbed Hollywood’s first sex …
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Tony Nominee Camille A. Brown set to make history as first black woman to direct and choreograph a Broadway production in more than six decades
Camille A. Brown has been named director and choreographer for the upcoming 2022 Broadway production of Ntozake Shange’s “for colored girls who …
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Black girl magic is in full swing and we can’t help but cheer on one of our very own taking on the …
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Rewriting History! Amanda Wilson Just Became The First Black Person to Have a Puzzle Line in Target Stores Nationwide
From setting up her brand in 2019 while pregnant, after noticing a lack of diversity in puzzles, without representation allowing black and …
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Black history will never be complete without reference to this pace setter, a pioneer who paved way for other women in aviation, …
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Inspired to depict slavery of her ancestors Gabrielle Faisal’s impressive artwork wins National White House Art Competition
Nine-year-old Gabrielle Faisal recently emerged winner of the White House Historical Association’s National Student Art Competition. Inspired to tell the history of …
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Living Her Ancestors Wildest Dream! Meet Dr. Ashley Roxanne Peterson: The Youngest Black Osteopathic Physician In America
Through decades and decades of embracing hope, putting in work, and continually fighting for glory, our ancestors paved the path and now, …
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Meet Nancy Abu-Bonsrah: The Ghanaian Who Makes History As First Black Female Neurosurgeon Resident At Johns Hopkins Hospital
In 2017, Nancy Abu-Bonsrah broke a thirty year record as the first black to be accepted to train as a brain surgeon …
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#BlackLegacy ???JaVale and Pam McGee Made Awesome Mother-son Olympic history And Yes #WeLoveToSeeIt
#BlackIsPower and yes #BlackIsAVibe ? Talk awesomeness being transmitted through gene from generations and this awesome mother-son duo are a hundred percent …
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“I don’t want to be put on a pedestal. I just want to be reasonably successful and live a normal life with …
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#QUEENING And #MakingHistory Naomi Osaka Becomes First Black Athlete On Cover Of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit
Breaking Barriers! “Growing up and watching many incredible women grace this cover…it feels like a dream.” Osaka says. Photographed by @yutsai88 with …
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Farewell To An Icon ? Sislin Fay Allen first black woman police woman in the United Kingdom dies at 83
The black community has lost a pacesetter who paved way for other black women in the Met Police force. Sislin Fay Allen …
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For the first time in almost a century, The Domino Sugar Factory, the second-largest sugar factory in the United States is set …
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American singer, writer, comedian Hattie McDaniel delved into the spotlight right from an early age. She made her first film appearance in …
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#DidYouKnow Dorcus Inzikuru put Uganda on the global map in 2005 when she won gold for the inaugural world athletics women’s 3000m steeplechase?
In 2005, a young Dorcus Inzikuru boasting of being coached by Renowned Italian Renato Canova and hailing from the best steeplechase school …
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From Waitress To First Black Owner Of An Outback Steakhouse In Detroit: Meet Gretta Jackson
With the right attitude, hard work, perserverance and consistency, anything is possible! Read Gretta Jackson’s inspiring grass to grace story and be …
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Since the 18th century fields of STEM – science, technology, engineering, and mathematics have remained predominantly male dominated. Although the medical field …
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Taking On The World Stage! 14 Year Old Alana Walker Becomes First Jamaican To Win Medal For Gymnastics At An International Competition
On Saturday June 19, Alana Walker rewrote Jamaica’s history books by becoming the first Jamaican to win a medal for Gymnastics at …
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#DidYouKnow Foremost Liberian Politician Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Was The First Elected Female Head Of State In Africa?
Accomplished politician Ellen Eugenia Johnson, born 29 October 1938 served as the 24th President of Liberia from January 2006 to 2018. The …
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What You Should Know About Opal Lee: The Grandmother of Juneteenth Who Campaigned For Its Establishment As A Federal Holiday
“Nobody is free until we’re all free.” Juneteenth, otherwise known as “Emancipation Day”, “Freedom Day,” “Jubilee Day” or “Liberation Day” is one the …
