In 1952, Wilfred Duncan became the first African-American firefighter in Pasadena—and later, its first African-American captain. Number four out of 13 siblings, he grew up in Pasadena and later ...

This Black History Month, Treasure Island is making history. Ashly Hubbard is Treasure Island's first female African American ...

The issue revolved around an unintentionally biased test for entry-level firefighters that Black applicants failed at a ...

COBB COUNTY, Ga. - The U.S. Justice Department has settled a lawsuit with Cobb County over claims that the county used hiring ...

A history that dates back to the 1920s. African American firefighters have been an enormous part of American history, regrettably, this past is often unacknowledged. This museum is the only free ...

In 2020, she also became New Jersey's first African-American female battalion chief, marking another historic milestone in her career.

Corbin, better known by family, friends and the community as Lenny. Lenny was the first African American firefighter in the city of Springfield. The Springfield Fire Department, police and ...

Richard Presberry was the first African-American firefighter in the Bel Air company and went on to have a decorated career with more than 35,000 calls.