First Black woman to graduate from a four-year college.
The most memorable playoff games are decided at the last possible second, by a buzzer-beating shot as time expires.
From Iverson's Crossover to Kareem's Skyhook, these iconic moves were perfected by their creators before being practiced by young players daily.
From the Rio Olympics to the breaking of a World Series curse, 2016 was full of special moments in sports.
These all time greats never faced Wilt or Oscar Robertson, but they've dominated the modern era.
College football is known for memorable finishes. These regulation-ending thrillers will be remembered forever.
Former Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort signed $10 million contract to advance Putin's interests.
Republican Sen. Majority "Leader" Mitch McConnell stopped Elizabeth Warren from reading Coretta Scott King's 1986 letter.
Bill O'Reilly was fired by Fox News amid the fallout from his settlements for sexually harassing women.
At McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois, President Obama delivered the third most consequential speech of his life, his farewell address.
First Black woman to graduate from a four-year college.
Six million Black people fled the Jim Crow terror in The South for northern, midwest, and western cities
First American woman to win three gold medals in one Olympic Games
Long-term Baltimore House rep, Civil Rights hero
First Black person to publish a book of poetry
Historian, author, political analyst, journalist
First Black female journalist to cover the White House
Most economically prosperous Black community in U.S. history
Lakers legend, Academy Award winner, Author
First Black woman to moderate a presidential debate. Managing Editor of Washington Week.
Week-long celebration from December 26th – January 1st
Poet, novelist, and playwright
Leading voice in the Harlem Renaissance
Civil Rights and education activist.
Founder of the Citizenship Education Program
World-renowned media maven and philanthropist.
Re-designed traffic signal to include cautionary yellow light.
Developed hood for firefighters and chemists to keep out toxic air (later used to develop the gas mask).
First Black-owned and operated newspaper.
Politician, educator, and first Black federal judge
First Black woman physician in the United States.
First woman admitted to the D.C. bar
First Black woman attorney in U.S. history
Greatest baseball pitcher to ever take the mound.
Representing the Stars and Stripes in the Olympics is one of the highest honors for athletes in the U.S.