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Meet the Woman Who Became Colorado’s First Black Female Barber at 42 — Proving It’s Never Too Late

In 1924, William DeHart Hubbard Made History — The First Black Olympic Gold Medalist in an Individual event

Did you know the “Dap” was born out of brotherhood and resistance?

The Richest Person in History Was African — Meet Mansa Musa, Emperor of Mali

The Afar People of East Africa — Where Every Curl and Bead Tells a Story of Beauty, Identity, and Pride

Meet Captain Theresa Claiborne — The First Black Woman Pilot in U.S. Air Force History

Philadelphia’s Oldest Black Bookstore, Est. 1959, Just Became a Historic Landmark!

Remembering the 6th Graders Who Never Made It Home on 9/11

D’Angelo Honored in Nashville — A Soulful Tribute at the National Museum of African American Music

Meet Zelda Wynn Valdes — The Black Designer Behind the Iconic Playboy Bunny Suit. She Also Opened Manhattan’s First Black-Owned Boutique in 1948.

Meet Floyd Norman Disney’s First Black Animator Who’s Still Animating Dreams at 90

Young Barack Obama with His Grandmother in Kenya, 1987 — Before the World Knew His Name