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NewsOne would like to say congratulations to the next President of The United States of America, Barack Obama! View our tribute gallery to all the other African American firsts in history!

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  • http://newsone.blackplanet.com/elections/latest-america-goes-to-the-polls/ LATEST ELECTION UPDATES | NewsOne

    [...] AFRICAN-AMERICAN FIRSTS, BEST OF BARACK, BEST OF MICHELLE [...]

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Miixxalott/ Miixxalott

    Awesome!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/livinforchrist08/ livinforchrist08

    You left out something else about Hattie McDaniel was the first black woman to sing on the radio in America.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/dismacbeblazin2/ dismacbeblazin2

    Wow…inspiring…

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/black_angel_86/ black_angel_86

    This is an awesome thing of history

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/avgblack/ avgblack

    to achieve greatness on a on fair battle ground is great but when the battleground is even we as blacks will be superior people are afraid of that dam we are supa tight its been a long time comin for blacks i america and all over the world

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/avgblack/ avgblack

    my bad an unfair battleground

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Mrperfect21584/ Mrperfect21584

    Yes We can

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/R_S_Banks55/ R_S_Banks55

    There is more Than just them, you should go back as far as blacks were the first civilization, KEMET.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Islandwoman22/ Islandwoman22

    God is Good God is Great WE Move from slavery, racism, maltreatment…. to leader of the WORLDDDDD
    WHAT A BLESSING……
    I AM SO HAPPY NO WORDS CAN EXPLAIN SUCH HAPPINESS

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/ankh9ether/ ankh9ether

    Vanessa Williams looks like she could be related to Kelis on this pic.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/tylai/ tylai

    I wasn’t expecting the last one just yet and when I saw it. I almost cried…Havent teared up quite yet

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/sexasaweapon84/ sexasaweapon84

    Dr. Mae jameson was the first african-american woman in space!!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/a-wood4/ a-wood4

    Gives me so much hope in America

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Rashe_904/ Rashe_904

    This shows that an African American can do anything that they want to. Everyone needs to go back and read our history. We have so much to be thankful for.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/JAG314/ JAG314

    Oprah Winfrey is the most successful television host of all time, regardless of race, ethnicity or nationality (I give her all of her props), however, she was not the first African-American woman to host her own television show. I remember that in 1969, Della Reese hosted a short lived syndicated talk/variety show entitled ‘Della’ and it was good! She would sing and interview great guests daily. Unfortunately it didn’t last long, because a lot of Southern markets refused to carry the show. Della hosted her own TV show many years before Oprah.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/arealgodsentwoman/ arealgodsentwoman

    How sweet it is to know that now my 3 granddaughters (Kamea 9, Nyanah 6, and Kayla 1) can now see little sweet black girls like them living in the white house, for when I was their age, I much less seen sweet images of sweet little girls like me on the tv period! This is a beautiful thing. To God Be the Glory, for He is who made this possible!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/TYRONEW4/ TYRONEW4

    u forgot Tony Dungy first black NFL head coach to win superbowl

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/TYRONEW4/ TYRONEW4

    At this time in history there are alot of first blacks that would be quite a long list!!!!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/shayri_1/ shayri_1

    The bible told you, “That which is last will one day be first.” Aint God good. Obama is just the beginning. We as blacks have slept too long. Time to wake up and take out rightful place in these United States of American. God Bless America and EVERYONE in it.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/shayri_1/ shayri_1

    Black people have been so important in America. Look at all the inventions that came about from black inventors that brought us thus far in this technological age (cotton gin, stop lights, pennicillin, etc). Its about time we stepped out of the background into the forground.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/king_soloman/ king_soloman

    Keep up the Good Work. You wii always find new people to add.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/AvisBusinessServices/ AvisBusinessServices

    Thank you so much. I enjoyed reading so much positive information about us (Avis Pope)!!! http://www.AvisBusinessServices.com

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/CARAMELCANDY_1/ CARAMELCANDY_1

    IM SO HAPPY TO BE AN AFRICAN AMERICAN, AND WOMAN IN THIS DAY IN TIME.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/MARS-BLACKMON00/ MARS-BLACKMON00

    From slavery to the white house, blacks have come a long way, good news article

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/trinity1012001/ trinity1012001

    OK………NOW IS THE TIME TO STOP WIT THE I CANT….DO IT…WHATEVER “IT” IS AND DO IT WELL….NOTHING CAN HOLD U BACK EXCEPT U…..SO STOP LOOKIN FOR EXCUSES AND U WILL SEE RESULTS…

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Meccashana/ Meccashana

    African Americans have achieved so much and much more that we have not been given credit for, but we can not and I hope we will not complain… People have have accomplished something far great than anyone can take away… And with this we as a whole have to keep moving forward and don’t let anyone or anything get in our way… Not know to any of us in this life time would we have seen the moment when we would see an African American run for office and then to WIN… We have to me proud not for ourselves but for the people in this gallery and the ones who made it possible for us to be who we are today… Keep an open mind and heart… God is the future and he shapes our destiny!!!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Meccashana/ Meccashana

    African Americans have achieved so much and much more that we have not been given credit for, but we can not and I hope we will not complain… People we have accomplished something far great than anyone can take away from us… And with this we as a whole have to keep moving forward and don’t let anyone or anything get in our way… Not in our wildest DREAMS or in this life time would we have seen the moment were an African American would/could run for office and then WIN… We have to me PROUD, but not just for ourselves for the people in this gallery and the ones who made it possible for us to be who we are today… Keep an open mind and heart… God is the future and he shapes our destiny!!! ObAmA 08!!! =)

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/phillyman1986/ phillyman1986

    there more can do so let do it

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/DESMOND239/ DESMOND239

    WHERE WAS MA MAN SAMMY DAVIS JR? HE WAS THE FIRST IN JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING. HIS CARRER WAS BUILT ON THAT!!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/ms_uniqueone1306/ ms_uniqueone1306

    This is beautiful…i’m so proud of our people for all their amazing accomplishments

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Rtpas11/ Rtpas11

    There are definitely more 1st blacks… Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Michael Jackson, Michael Johnson… LoL all the Mike’s (oh yeah Michael Vick…lol)

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    Im in awe of these Legends of our Ethnic Origins. These people inspire all of us to be what we can be. I have to applaud them.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/TLC1121/ TLC1121

    I am so proud of “my people” who have and still continue to pave the road for our children. It is our time and we must celebrate. To those who don’t understand, pick up a book an read about our great accomplishments!

    Peace and Blessings
    TLC1121

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Mr_Equan/ Mr_Equan

    A very moving tribute to what the african-american family is truly all about. Dr. King would proud of how far we’ve come, yet still knowing we have so much futher to go.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/debra31/ debra31

    WOWWWWWWWW
    THAT IS SO WONDERFUL
    WE HAVE CAME A LONG WAYS
    THANK GOD ALMIGHTLY WE FREE AT LAST
    ONE OF KING WORDS HE SAID
    YES GOD IS IN THE MISTS OF IT ALL THE FRIST SHALL BE THE LAST AND THE LAST SHALL BE THE FRIST

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/D-LOVE5/ D-LOVE5

    WHAT ABOUT JESSE OWENS

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/john149/ john149

    FIRST THANKS TO GOD SEC THANKS TO THE NEW PRESIDENT ,
    I SAY THANKS TO NEW PRESIDENT YOU MADE IT

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/CutieD88/ CutieD88

    i always proud to be an African American, but now i just feel unstoppable and untouchable…i love the rich history we have, and there’s many more to come…

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/TRULUV12/ TRULUV12

    Awesome

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/kuzman/ kuzman

    there are blacks with more important accomplishmen or better “first” Obama’s is big the other are just ok

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