Remarkable people, places, and events in black history are gathered in Black Firsts: 500 Years of Trailblazing Achievements and Ground-Breaking Events.

Table of Contents

• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
• Architecture
• Cartoons
• Circus
• Comedy Stage Shows
• Dance
• Drama, Dramatists, and Theater
• Festivals
• Film
• Miscellaneous
• Museums
• Music
• Painting
• Photography
• Radio
• Recording
• Sculpture
• Television
• BUSINESS
• Advertising
• Automobile Industry
• Banking
• Insurance
• Labor Unions
• Manufacturing
• Miscellaneous Industries
• Publishing
• Real Estate
• Retail
• Savings and Loans
• Stock Brokerage
• Transportation
• CIVIL RIGHTS AND PROTEST
• Abolition
• Awards and Honors
• Government Action
• Group Action
• Miscellaneous
• Slave Revolts
• Slavery
• Statues and Recognitions
• EDUCATION
• Awards, Honors, and Philanthropy
• College Administrators
• College Buildings
• College Degrees
• College Collaboration
• College Faculty
• College Foundings
• College Fund-Raising
• College Integration
• Divinity Schools
• Extension Programs
• Honorary Degrees
• Law Schools
• Libraries, Archives, Collections
• Schools
• GOVERNMENT: COUNTY & STATE
• Alabama
• Alaska
• Arizona
• Arkansas
• California
• Colorado
• Connecticut
• Delaware
• Florida
• Georgia
• Idaho
• Illinois
• Indiana
• Iowa
• Kansas
• Kentucky
• Louisiana
• Maine
• Maryland
• Massachusetts
• Michigan
• Minnesota
• Mississippi
• Missouri
• Montana
• Nebraska
• Nevada
• New Hampshire
• New Jersey
• New York
• North Carolina
• Ohio
• Oklahoma
• Oregon
• Pennsylvania
• Rhode Island
• South Carolina
• Tennessee
• Texas
• Utah
• Virgin Islands
• Virginia
• Washington
• West Virginia
• Wisconsin
• Wyoming
• GOVERNMENT: FEDERAL
• District of Columbia Bar
• Federal Appointees
• Federal Employees
• Judiciary
• Political Parties
• U.S. House of Representatives
• U.S. Senate
• U.S. Supreme Court
• U.S. Presidency
• GOVERNMENT: INTERNATIONAL
• Belize
• Bermuda
• Brazil
• Burundi
• Canada
• Dominica
• Ethiopia
• France
• Ghana
• Haiti
• Ireland
• Israel
• Italy
• Ivory CoIvory coast (Côte d'Ivoire)
• Jamaica
• Kenya
• Liberia
• Malawi
• Mexico
• Mozambique
• Nigeria
• Norway
• Russia
• Senegal
• South Africa
• Switzerland
• Tanzania
• United Kingdom
• United Nations
• Zaire (Congo)
• Zambia
• Zimbabwe
• GOVERNMENT: LOCAL
• Alabama
• Arizona
• Arkansas
• California
• Colorado
• Connecticut
• Delaware
• District of Columbia
• Florida
• Georgia
• Illinois
• Indiana
• Iowa
• Kentucky
• Louisiana
• Maine
• Maryland
• Massachusetts
• Michigan
• Minnesota
• Mississippi
• Missouri
• Montana
• Nevada
• New Jersey
• New York
• North Carolina
• Ohio
• Oklahoma
• Pennsylvania
• Rhode Island
• South Carolina
• Tennessee
• Texas
• Utah
• Virginia
• Washington
• West Virginia
• JOURNALISM
• Newspapers
• Periodicals
• Photojournalism
• Press Secretary
• Radio
• Television
• MILITARY
• Air Force
• American Revolution
• Army
• Civil War
• Coast Guard
• Court of Military Appeals
• Marines
• Military Academy (West Point)
• Militia
• National Guard
• Naval Academy
• Navy
• Persian Gulf War (Operation Desert Storm)
• World War I
• MISCELLANEOUS
• Aviation
• Awards and Honors
• Beauty Industry and Models
• Celebrations
• Chess
• Commemoratives and Monuments
• Exploration
• Other Topics
• Pioneers
• Royalty
• Transportation
• ORGANIZATIONS
• Academic and Intellectual Societies
• Business and Professional Organizations
• Charitable and Civic Organizations
• Civil Rights and Political Organizations
• Fraternal, Social, and Religious Groups
• Medical and Dental Associations
• Military Veterans
• RELIGION
• African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church
• African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Zion Church
• African Orthodox Church
• African Union; American Methodist Episcopal Church
• African-American Catholic Church
• Anglican Church
• Antioch Association of Metaphysical Science
• Baptism
• Baptists
• Black Christian Nationalist Church
• Catholics
• Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
• Church of England
• Colored (Christian) Methodist Episcopal Church
• Congregationalists
• Early Christians
• Episcopalians
• Ethiopians
• Faith Healing
• Faithful Central Bible Church
• First Church of the Women's E. W. of A. (Queen Esther Mission)
• Holiness
• Interchurch Organizations
• Islam
• Judaism and Black Judaism
• Lutherans
• Methodists
• Mormons
• Peace Mission
• Pentecostals
• Presbyterians
• Rastafarians
• Reformed Dutch Church
• Salvation Army
• Southern Baptists
• Spiritual
• Unitarian-Universalists
• United Church and Science of Living Institute
• United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Coming (Shakers)
• SCIENCE & MEDICINE
• Federal Employees
• Hospitals
• Inventions and Patents
• Medical Agencies and Schools
• Medicine
• Museums
• National Science Foundation
• Nursing
• Publications
• Research and Development
• Space
• SPORTS
• Administration
• Associations
• Automobile Racing
• Baseball
• Basketball
• Body Building
• Bowling
• Boxing
• Cricket
• Cycling
• Darts
• Fencing
• Football
• Golf
• Gymnastics
• Hockey
• Horse Racing
• Horse Riding (Equestrian)
• Horse Riding (Polo)
• Ice Skating
• Lacrosse
• Marathon Walking
• Motocross
• Olympics
• Poker
• Rodeo
• Rowing
• Sailing
• Skiing
• Soccer
• Squash
• Swimming
• Taekwondo
• Tennis
• Track and Field
• Triathalon
• Volleyball
• Wrestling
• Sports Reporter
• WRITERS
• Autobiography
• Awards
• Comics
• History
• Nonfiction
• Novels
• Pamphlets
• Poetry
• Short Stories
• Further Reading