Seba Johnson became the first African American female to compete in Alpine Skiing back in 1988, representing the U.S. Virgin Islands. At the age of 14, she was also the youngest Alpine ski racer ...

ARLINGTON, Virginia (CNN)-- The honors were late but still well-received Wednesday for members of the first all-African-American, all-female unit to serve overseas in World War II. During the war ...

The entire audience, including the several hundred whites in the orchestra seats, rose to give the first African American female pilot a standing ovation. Over the next five years Coleman ...

1947 — Jackie Robinson becomes 1st African-American to play in US major league ... The New York Yankees beat the Anaheim Angels 6-3 and the New York Mets edge the Chicago Cubs 2-1.