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Here's What Raven-Symoné Thinks Of The Bill Cosby Case BY LANE VASQUEZ Raven-Symoné was reluctant to speak out, but she did share some thoughts on the Bill Cosby case. His show may have been a

Raven-Symoné Makes Big Reveal To Fans About How To Say Her Name She released the news on a TikTok video. Since her early days at Disney Channel, fans thought they were pronouncing Raven-Symoné’s n

The black doctor who performed open heart surgery in 1893 While the world celebrates open heart surgery as a modern triumph of science, it was a black doctor in 1893 Chicago that really made histor

This Day in Black History: Jan. 21, 1987 Aretha Franklin becomes first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Jan. 21, 1987. Aretha Franklin, beloved "Queen of Soul," made history o

This Day in Black History: Jan. 21, 1773 Phillis Wheatley, who was born a slave, was freed on Jan. 21, 1773, and published her first book of poetry that year. Phillis Wheatley, who was born a slav

Former President Barack Obama Begins Second Term The 44th President of the United States and the first African American President of the United States, Barack Hussein Obama II was sworn in to his s

Willa Brown, renowned African-American aviator and educator, was born on Jan. 21, 1906. Willa Brown, born on Jan. 21, 1906, was one of the pioneer figures in the world of African-American aviators.

Biographies of the Secretaries of State: Colin Luther Powell (1937–2021) Introduction Colin L. Powell was appointed Secretary of State by George W. Bush on January 20, 2001, after being unanimou

Obama Is Sworn In as the 44th President By Carl Hulse Jan. 20, 2009 Barack Hussein Obama became the 44th president of the United States on Tuesday before a massive crowd reveling in a moment of

Kamala Harris becomes first female vice president Kamala Harris makes history when she is sworn in as the 49th U.S. vice president on January 20, 2021, becoming the first woman, the first Black Ame