Hattie McDaniel – First Black Woman to Win an Oscar

Trailblazing Talent: Hattie McDaniel’s Journey and Contributions to Black History Early Life and Introduction to Entertainment: Hattie McDaniel, born on June 10, 1895, in Wichita, Continue Reading

Earl Francis Lloyd – First Black Man to Play in the NBA

Pioneering the Hardwood: Earl Francis Lloyd, the First Black Man in the NBA Early Life and Basketball Journey: Earl Francis Lloyd was born on April Continue Reading

Richard Theodore Greener – First Black Man to graduate from Harvard

A Scholar and Pioneer: Richard Theodore Greener’s Journey as Harvard’s First African American Graduate Early Life and Education: Born on January 30, 1844, in Philadelphia, Continue Reading