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Cynthia Marshall: 1st NBA African American Female CEO
Reading time: 1 minutesCynthia Marshall is the new interim CEO of the Dallas Mavericks basketball team. She is the first African American Female…
Darlene Anderson: 1st African American Woman To Become A Professional Roller Derby Skater
Reading time: 2 minutesDarlene Anderson was the 1st African American woman to break the color barrier in Roller Derby. Click the link to…
The National Negro Bowling Association
Reading time: 2 minutesThe National Negro Bowling Association was founded in 1939 in Detroit, MI. Click the link to learn about this trailblazing…
Wakanda Technology: It’s REAL!
Reading time: 1 minutesAccording to African American inventor and CEO, Jessica O. Matthews, the technology used to power the Black Panther suit is…
Alexander Augusta: 1st Black Surgeon In The U.S. Army
Reading time: 3 minutesLt. Colonel Alexander Augusta was the highest ranking black officer in the U.S. Army and its first black surgeon. He…
Matthew Cherry – Black Inventor
Reading time: 1 minutesM. A. Cherry was an African American inventor who developed the velocipede and a fender. Click the link to learn…
Jimmie Lee Jackson: His Death Inspired The Selma To Montgomery March “Bloody Sunday”
Reading time: 3 minutesThe murder of Jimmie Lee Jackson served as the inspiration for the Selma To Montgomery March to advocate for voting…
Joseph N. Jackson: Inventor of A TV Remote Control
Reading time: 3 minutesDr. Joseph N. Jackson is an accomplished inventor. He is also a co-founder of the Black Invention Museum. Click the…
Horace Pippin: African American Depression Era Artist
Reading time: 4 minutesAfrican American artist, Horace Pippin is remembered as a gifted artist whose paintings depicted the African American experience, political, biblical,…Dr. Betty Wright Harris: African American Chemist And Inventor Who Patented Test To Detect Explosives
Reading time: 3 minutesDr. Betty Harris is an accomplished African American chemist and a leading expert in the areas of explosives, environmental remediation,…