Beyoncé

Beyoncé born 1981 was the first Black woman to win a Grammy for a country album in 2025.

Edmond Dédé

Edmond Dédé (1827-1901) is the first Black person to compose a full opera.

Something on my “to-do list” that never gets done

Something on my “to-do list” that never gets done is that I literally write down “don’t worry” and I still do.

Haiti

In 1804, Haiti became the first independent Black republic and the first country in the world to permanently abolish slavery.

Evelyn J. Fields

Evelyn J. Fields born in 1949, was the first woman, and first Black person to head the NOAA Corps. (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Corps.)

My favorite thing to cook

Lately my favorite thing to cook has been chicken coated with bread crumbs, Dijon mustard and yogurt in the air fryer.

Alena Analeigh Wicker

Alena Analeigh Wicker born in 2008 is the youngest Black person to be accepted into medical school in the United States (in 2024) , and the second-youngest person to be accepted into medical school overall. She is also the youngest person ever to work as an intern at NASA.

My first computer

My first computer was an iMac by Apple. I don’t remember the color, maybe pink, but I remember the odd shape and that it had a mouse. Happy Black History Month. We honor Black History Everyday.

The thing I am most scared to do is to talk to my 85 year old aunt. During our conversations she talks about sexual abuse that occurred more than 50 years ago in our family as if it is consensual. I find this sodisturbing that I don’t call her for fear of being triggered and […]

Cory Booker

Cory Booker born 1969 is the first Black U.S. Senator from New Jersey.