(December 1, 1940- April 9, 2011) Photo credits: The Estate of Jerry Lawson (Jerry Lawson) Before Xbox, PlayStation, or even Atari, you had to buy a...

Self-made Millionaire at the age of 15

April 5, 2019

Wally Amos was the first black talent agent and entrepreneur who founded Famous Amos cookies.

April 7, 2019

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12 Facts about George Crum

tellersuntold - April 3, 2022

Before discussing 12 facts about George Crum or George "Speck," let us look at common legends about how some believe potato chips originated. Who...

Granville T. Woods, known as the “Black Edison”

March 2, 2021

Young Inventor Bishop Curry Raises almost $50,000 to Help Develop a Device to Stop Hot-Car Deaths.

May 14, 2020

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African-American Firsts

The First Celebrity Chef in America was enslaved! Chef Hercules

Black Firsts tellersuntold - September 12, 2019

My husband and I are "foodies." We love to try various cuisines, from hidden mama and papa dives to food trucks and even fine...

Ruth Jean Baskerville: A Pioneer in Black Talent Representation

Black Firsts tellersuntold - October 15, 2023

This blog celebrates and highlights the remarkable life and career of Ruth Jean Baskerville, President of the world's largest black-owned talent and entertainment company,...

“Breaking Barriers: Exploring the Legacy of Harold Washington, Chicago’s First Black Mayor”

Black Firsts tellersuntold - February 28, 2023

It's election season in Chicago, and every candidate for Mayor is black, but one. This was the complete opposite in 1983, when Harold Washington,...

Willa Brown: The First Black American Woman to Earn Both a Pilot’s License and a Commercial License

Black Firsts tellersuntold - April 4, 2023

Introduction Years after relocating to Chicago, I learned about Bessie Coleman, the first black woman to obtain a pilot's license in the United States in...

Matthew Alexander Henson: One of the First to Reach the North Pole

Black Firsts Nonso Nwagbo - May 6, 2021

Matthew Alexander Henson was born on August 8, 1866, in Charles County, Maryland, U.S. He was an African American explorer. "My thoughts were on the...

Jesse Owens: the Buckeye Bullet!