Once Upon A Time In Black History

Once Upon A Time in Black History introduces Maggie Lena Walker, the First Black Female Bank Owner in the U.S.

As part of Women's History Month, this "Once Upon A Time in Black History" episode introduces to listeners Maggie Lena Walker, who was the first African American woman to charter a bank in the U.S. Walker was an African-American businesswoman and teacher who became the first African American woman to serve as a bank president. Join host, Tamara Shiloh, as she shares more about this pioneering Black business woman.

Thomas Jennings, the first Black man to receive a U.S. patent. Also, this episode features his daughter, Elizabeth who was the first Black woman to he...

Thomas Jennings was the first Black man to receive a U.S. patent. He was a skilled tailor and eventually he discovered a unique way to dry clean clothes. It's the system we still use today.
Also, his daughter, Elizabeth was a trailblazer in her own right as the Black woman who helped desegregate the trolley car system in NY.