Alice Coachman was a trailblazer for Black women in the world of sports. In 1948, she became the first black woman to win an Olympic gold medal. She b...
Dr. Clifton R. Wharton, Jr. became the first black CEO and chairman of a Fortune 500 company in 1987. It was TIAA-CREF, a multi-billion dollar corpora...
Born just after World War II, Jane Cooke Wright was exposed to greatness at a young age, as her father was one of the first black graduates from Harva...
Actor Joseph C. Phillips, now 61 years old, is best known for his role on The Cosby Show. He has had a long and varied career, particularly noted for...