Maggie L. Walker was the first African-American woman to found a bank, and to become president of a bank. In 1903, she established the St. Luke Penny Savings Bank in Virginia. Tweet

Mark Dean was inducted into the Inventors Hall Of Fame in 1997. He lead the team of scientists who created a device that enabled computers to quickly communicate with each others; thus, allowing personal computers to move fast and efficient for the first time. Mark Dean also led the design team that created the first […]

PhD Charles Henry Turner was the first researcher to prove that insects can hear. Tweet

On July 9, 1893, Dr. Daniel Hale Williams performed the first successful open heart surgery. He saved the life of John Cornish, a stabbing victim. Tweet

Morris Brown College, located in Atlanta, was the first educational institution in Georgia operated by and for African-Americans. The college officially opened its doors on October 15, 1885. Their alumni include civil rights activist, Reverend Dr. Hosea Williams, and Pulitzer Rrize-winning author, James A. McPherson. Tweet

Roger Arliner Young was the first African American woman to receive a doctorate degree in zoology. She received her doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania in 1940. Tweet

Jan Matzeliger invented a shoemaking machine that increased the speed of making making shoes by 900%. Tweet

A black navigator, Pedro Alonso Niño, allegedly traveled with Christopher Columbus on his first trip to the “New World.” Tweet

John Baxter Taylor was the first African-American to win a gold medal in the Olympics. He participated in the 1908 Olympics in London. Tweet