Most people have never heard of James Wormley Jones. The son of former slaves, Jones was 35 years old when he became the first black FBI agent 100 years ago. There are no known pictures of him. He’s ...
James Wormley Jones made history when he became the first black FBI agent on Dec. 2, 1919 – 100 years ago. To celebrate the role that black agents have played since then, the FBI spoke to current and ...