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Meet the first black athlete to win an Olympic gold medal
John Baxter Taylor Jr etched his name in history as the first black Olympic gold medalist. While attending the University of Pennsylvania, Taylor dominated the track, clinching three IC4A 440-yard titles. His winning times in 1904 (49.2 seconds) and 1907 (48.8 seconds) stood as the fastest in the world in those years. He also secured…
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Why this player who was once celebrated on Slam cover with LeBron James struggled to make an impact
Sebastian Telfair was predicted to be one of the dominant forces in the NBA, along with LeBron...
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Meet Nigeria’s first billionaire who was reportedly worth $4 billion at the time of his death in 1966
Get to know Louis Odumegwu Ojukwu; he is reportedly the first Nigerian billionaire and the...
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Meet the Black medic finally honored for saving dozens of lives on D-Day despite his own wounds
Years after his valiant actions on Omaha Beach during the D-Day invasion in northern France,...
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Idris Elba’s latest project covers untold stories of WWII veterans of color like his own grandfather
Idris Elba has said that his latest project was inspired by his familial ties with World War II. According to him, his grandfather played a significant role in the war before moving from Kansas City to...
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Why the new Sojourner Truth statue is built atop the national flower of Ghana
The site of abolitionist Sojourner Truth’s famous 1851 speech, “Ain’t I a Woman?” is now marked by a plaza and a memorial honoring her legacy. The former slave turned woman rights...
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Meet Captain Theresa M. Claiborne, the first Black female pilot in the U.S. Air Force who just retired
Get to know Capt. Theresa Claiborne, a trailblazer in modern aviation. In 1982, she became the first Black woman to fly with the U.S. Air Force, and in 1990, she joined United, where she later became a...
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Remembering Irving L. Peddrew III, Virginia Tech’s first Black student forced to live and eat off-campus
Irving L. Peddrew III was the first Black student admitted to Virginia Tech (VT). According to the institution, he passed away on May 11 at the age of 88. Peddrew has been dubbed a trailblazer for black...
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Amenhotep III: The true face of the grandfather of Tutankhamun unveiled for the first time
The true face of Amenhotep III, the pharaoh who ruled ancient Egypt at its zenith and was worshipped as a living god, has now been unveiled. Known as the grandfather of Tutankhamun, Amenhotep III was described...
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This Black-owned ice cream brand was founded over 100 years ago and still going strong
Baldwin Richardson Foods is a global manufacturer of custom ingredients for the food and beverage industries. Since its establishment in 1921 as Baldwin Ice Cream in Chicago, the brand has evolved into...
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5 years after becoming the first Black mayor of Montgomery, Alabama, Steven L. Reed is now president of AAMA
Steven L. Reed is the first black mayor of Montgomery, Alabama. The state of Alabama holds a historic record as being the birthplace of the Civil Rights Movement. In honor of Revolutionary War General...
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First Black Georgia Tech graduate presents granddaughter with diploma from same school 59 years later
Ronald Yancey handed his granddaughter her diploma during her graduation from Georgia Institute of Technology, nearly 60 years after he overcame barriers to become the school’s first Black graduate....
