Category Archives: History

In commemoration of Black History Month, we shine a light on the first African American billionaire, Robert Louis Johnson. Robert Johnson is an entrepreneur, media mogul, investor and philanthropist. He co-founded Black Entertainment Television (BET) and was a former majority owner of North Carolina’s Charlotte Bobcats. He also founded the RLJ Companies that invest inContinue reading “Meet Robert L. Johnson, first African American billionaire”

In commemoration of Black History Month, we shine a light on the first black model to ever walk in natural hair in Victoria’s Secret fashion show, Maria Borges. Maria Borges is an Angolan fashion model who was named Forbes Africa Magazine’s top model of 2013. She made history in 2015 by walking in the Victoria’sContinue reading “Meet Maria Borges, first black model to walk in natural hair”

In commemoration of Black History Month, we shine a light on the first black chess grandmaster Maurice Ashley. Maurice Ashley is a Jamaican American author, chess commentator, app designer, puzzle inventor, and motivational speaker who earned the Chess Grandmaster title in 1999. This made him the world’s first black Grandmaster. He was born in St.Continue reading “Meet Maurice Ashley, the first black chess grandmaster”

In commemoration of Black History Month, we shine a light on the first African American woman to travel in space, Mae Jemison. She is an American engineer, physician and a former NASA astronaut who went into orbit aboard the space shuttle Endeavour on September 12, 1992. Mae Carol Jemison was born in Decatur, Alabama, on OctoberContinue reading “Meet Mae Jemison, the first black woman to travel in space”

In commemoration of Black History Month, we shine a light on the first African to ever win a Grammy Award, the late Miriam Makeba. Zenzile Miriam Makeba, popularly known as Mama Africa, was a South African music icon who is one of the first African musicians to gain worldwide recognition. She started her singing careerContinue reading “This legend was the first African to win a Grammy Award in 1966”