True First - Season 1

True First - Season 1

Season 1

Network
Episodes8
DatesJan 31, 2019 - Mar 21, 2019

Episodes

Stagecoach Mary
Season 1Episode 1

Stagecoach Mary

Overcoming a childhood in slavery, Mary Fields made a home on the Wild West frontier as a gun-toting, bar-brawling force of nature. The first African American woman to deliver the U.S. mail, Mary was a pillar of her community and a true pioneer.

Jan 31, 2019
Shirley Chisholm
Season 1Episode 2

Shirley Chisholm

The very first African American woman to be elected to Congress and the first to run for President, Shirley Chisolm stands as an inspiration, paving the way for all women and minorities serving in government.

Feb 7, 2019
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Season 1Episode 3

Sister Rosetta Tharpe

Before Chuck Berry, before Elvis…there was the true "Mother of Rock 'n' Roll." From child prodigy gospel singer to international star, this often-overlooked, guitar-slinging musical pioneer has earned her place among rock royalty.

Feb 14, 2019
Black Swimmers
Season 1Episode 4

Black Swimmers

Breaking records and breaking barriers, Simone Manuel became the first African American to win Olympic gold in an individual swimming event, highlighting the many accomplishments of black swimmers who have overcome racist mistreatment at public swimming pools.

Feb 21, 2019
Moses Fleetwood Walker
Season 1Episode 5

Moses Fleetwood Walker

Long before Jackie Robinson and Hank Aaron stepped up to the plate, Moses Fleetwood Walker was among the first black pro baseball players on a national team. Eventually forced from baseball by bigotry and racial segregation, Walker went on to be a successful businessman and inventor.

Feb 28, 2019
Bass Reeves
Season 1Episode 6

Bass Reeves

A former slave, Bass Reeves became the first black Deputy U.S. Marshall and tamed the Western badlands, making over 3,000 felony arrests. Fearless and formidable, legend has it that he was the inspiration for the Lone Ranger.

Mar 7, 2019
Disco King Mario
Season 1Episode 7

Disco King Mario

At the birth of hip-hop, before superstar rappers, there was the legendary, groundbreaking New York City DJ, Disco King Mario.

Mar 14, 2019
Fredrick McKinley Jones
Season 1Episode 8

Fredrick McKinley Jones

An orphan with very little formal education, Jones became one of the great American inventors, with over 60 patents. From engines and X-ray machines to movie theater sound systems and refrigeration, this genius made our modern way of life possible.

Mar 21, 2019

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