On July 17, 1888 she obtained a patent for her invention, the Gong and Signal Chair for Hotels. The chair would "reduce the expenses of hotels by...

Inspired by how long it would take the police to arrive in her neighborhood, Brown invented the first form of a home security system.

She invented a hairbrush that could be taken apart easily for cleaning. The hairbrush she invented is described in her patent as "simple and...

Unlike other plantations only two slaves were ever sold from Wessyngton, resulting in several generations of enslaved family members living and...

This new orientation film from the Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site traces the trials and triumphs of Richmond's pioneering banker and...

Movie Trailer - the first African-American as well as the first woman to deliver a keynote address at a Democratic National Convention.

A student-initiated effort results in the installation of a statue of Barbara Jordan, the first female public figure honored on the universitys...

Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm became the first African American woman to run for President when she sought the Democratic nomination in 1972.

Retired Navy SEAL David Goggins sits down with All Hands Magazine for an interview about his time in service - from his days as an Air Force TACP,...

2008 documentary produced by UCF students about Jesse L. Brown, the first African American fighter pilot. The film is now part of the Library of...

When Black leaders demanded equality and World War II demanded more skilled soldiers, the Tuskegee Airmen, or "Red-Tail Angels," became the first...

The first African-American woman to earn her pilot's license. Coleman was a pioneer for black civil rights, earning a pilot license at a time when...