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This Day in Black History: April 30, 1992 The last episode of The Cosby Show airs on April 30, 1992. The largely successful NBC sitcom The Cosby Show ran for eight successful seasons before the fi

‘SPRING BREAKTHROUGH A NEW ORIGINAL PREMIERING APRIL 30 ON HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES STUDIO CITY, CA – Keesha Sharp (“Lethal Weapon,” “Girlfriends”), Demetrius Grosse (“Lovecraft Country,”

Isiah Lord Thomas III (born April 30, 1961), also known as "Zeke", is an American former professional basketball player and coach who is an analyst for NBA TV. The 12-time NBA All-Star was named one o

Robert C. Maynard, the first African American editor and owner of a major daily newspaper in the United States, was known as a trailblazing journalist who led efforts to desegregate newsrooms and educ

Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and leader of his eponymous jazz orchestra from 1923 through the rest of his life. Born and r

For Immediate Release From Black Catholic Messenger! On Saturday evening, the Lincoln Academy of Illinois will award Cardinal Wilton Gregory of Washington the Order of Lincoln, the highest civili

Tammi Terrell is best known as one of Motown’s great talents although her short life was full of tragedy. Romantic and physically abusive relationships with James Brown and David Ruffin may have cut

Why Rodney King and the Los Angeles Riots Still Matter On the 25th anniversary of the infamous Los Angeles riots, we reflect on how America has resisted police brutality. Why Rodney King and the L

This Day in Black History: April 28, 1941 Congressman Arthur Mitchell (D-Illinois) successfully argues to the U.S. Supreme Court that African-Americans were entitled to interstate railroad accommod

Samuel Lee Gravely Jr. (June 4, 1922 – October 22, 2004) was a United States Navy officer. He was the first African American in the U.S. Navy to serve aboard a fighting ship as an officer, the first t

This Day in Black History: April 28, 1967 Muhammad Ali was stripped of his heavyweight boxing championship after refusing to be inducted into the U.S. Army. On this day in 1967, boxing legend Mu

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