Category: History

Rulette “Rue” Mapp, is a pioneering leader in outdoor advocacy, transforming how communities of color engage with nature. Born on October 6, 1971, in Oakland, California, she is the founder…

Let it play in the background as you study and immerse yourself in this topic!Ron Finley is the founder and CEO of the non-profit Ron Finley Project which teaches communities…

Tekesha A. Martinez, born April 2, 1978, is an American politician who was the first Black mayor of Hagerstown, a city of 44,000 in western Maryland, from 2023 to 2024.…

Charles E. Bussey Jr., was the first African American mayor of Little Rock, Arkansas. He was also the first African American elected to serve on the Little Rock City Board…

Let it play in the background as you study and immerse yourself in this topic!Lyric Contralto Jazz artist Samara Joy (McLendon) was born on November 11, 1999, and raised in…

Civil Rights Attorney Michael Joseph, a first-generation Haïtien American and the first Black mayor to lead the city of North Miami in its 100-year history, was born on August 18,…

Let it play in the background as you study and immerse yourself in this topic!Carolyn M. Finney, storyteller, actress, columnist, environmental advocate, and geographer who focuses on cultural awareness, competency,…

Super Bowl 41 was the first Super Bowl contest pitting teams led by two African American coaches, Tony Dungy, of the Indianapolis (Indiana) Colts and Lovie Smith of the Chicago…

In November 2023 Dontae Payne was elected mayor of Olympia, Washington. He is the first African American and openly gay mayor in Olympia’s 164 year history.Payne was born in Philadelphia,…

Monroe Nichols IV, born on September 24, 1983, is an American politician who was elected the first Black Mayor of Tulsa, Oklahoma. He assumed office on December 1, 2024, and…