The Tragic Real-Life Story Of Vanessa Williams
BY MAEVE MCDERMOTT
Do you remember Vanessa Williams.
Vanessa Williams first climbed her way to success as a no-name college student with big dreams. After winning the 1983 Miss America pageant, ...
Posted Friday, February 24th 2023 at 4:05PM
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This Day in Black History: Feb. 24, 1811
Bishop Daniel A. Payne, reformer and educator of the AME Church, was born on Feb. 24, 1811.
Daniel Alexander Payne (February 24, 1811 – November 2, 1893) was an American bishop, educator, college adminis ...
Posted Friday, February 24th 2023 at 3:44PM
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Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Floyd Joy Mayweather Jr. (né Sinclair; February 24, 1977) is an American boxing promoter and former professional boxer. He currently owns a team in the NASCAR Cup Series named The Money Team Racing. As a professional boxer he ...
Posted Friday, February 24th 2023 at 3:20PM
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King James was black: Part Two
By Simba Jama -
A FEW months ago in the series ‘Moorish depiction in European literature’ we referred to the ‘3D’ animation movie called Shrek.
This movie is about a green giant (ogre) who eventually marrie ...
Posted Thursday, February 23rd 2023 at 1:55PM
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King James was black: Part One
By Simba Jama
KING James the 1st of England was originally King James the 6th of Scotland.
He was the son of a black father and a coloured mother both of royal blood. Without the necessary background, this may so ...
Posted Thursday, February 23rd 2023 at 1:08PM
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Frank E. Petersen
Frank Emmanuel Petersen Jr. (March 2, 1932 – August 25, 2015) was a United States Marine Corps lieutenant general. He was the first African-American Marine Corps aviator and the first African-American Marine Corps general.
P ...
Posted Thursday, February 23rd 2023 at 10:56AM
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Where Do We Go From Here, What Do We Do Now?
Junious Ricardo Stanton
“Sankofa is a realization of self and spirit. It represents the concepts of self-identity, redefinition and vision. It symbolizes an understanding of one’s destiny and the c ...
Posted Thursday, February 23rd 2023 at 10:48AM
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This Day in Black History: Feb. 23, 1868
W.E.B. Du Bois is born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts.
William Edward Burghardt Du Bois February 23, 1868 – August 27, 1963) was an American sociologist, socialist, historian, and Pan-Africanist civi ...
Posted Thursday, February 23rd 2023 at 9:07AM
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Roberta Martin
Roberta Evelyn Martin (February 12, 1907 – January 18, 1969) was an American gospel composer, singer, pianist, arranger and choral organizer, helped launch the careers of many other gospel artists through her group, The Roberta Ma ...
Posted Wednesday, February 22nd 2023 at 9:43PM
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Sometimes you have to change the way you think and act. A change of perspective and change your world. Don't get stuck in what you thought relationships were and let's get real.
Kamal Imani
#relationship #relationshiptalks #relationshipgoals # ...
Posted Wednesday, February 22nd 2023 at 6:00PM
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"We became lovers before we were friends"
Whodini
I always stress the importance of starting as and remaining friends. It's the secret magical key to relationships!
Kamal Imani
#relationshipadvice ...
Posted Wednesday, February 22nd 2023 at 5:07PM
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FIRST GRAMMY AWARD FOR BEST RAP SONG
Although the Grammy Awards came out in 1959, The Recording Academy didn’t debut the Best Rap Performance award until 1989, a year in which it was awarded to DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince for "Parents Just ...
Posted Wednesday, February 22nd 2023 at 3:41PM
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This Day in Black History: Feb. 22, 1988
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince nab first rap Grammy for the hit, “Parents Just Don’t Understand.”
On this day in 1988, the Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences awarded its first-ever Grammy awa ...
Posted Wednesday, February 22nd 2023 at 12:46PM
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Julius Winfield Erving II (born February 22, 1950), commonly known by the nickname Dr. J, is an American former professional basketball player. Erving helped legitimize the American Basketball Association (ABA), and he was the best-known player in th ...
Posted Wednesday, February 22nd 2023 at 11:01AM
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Frances Ellen Watkins Harper
Frances Ellen Watkins Harper (September 24, 1825 – February 22, 1911) was an American abolitionist, suffragist, poet, temperance activist, teacher, public speaker, and writer. Beginning in 1845, she was one of the fi ...
Posted Wednesday, February 22nd 2023 at 10:41AM
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Brittney Griner returns to the WNBA with 1-year Phoenix Mercury deal
Story by Ariana Garcia •
Brittney Griner is officially suiting up and heading back to the WNBA after signing a one-year, $165,100 contract with the Phoenix Mercury on Saturday ...
Posted Tuesday, February 21st 2023 at 5:53PM
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Roger Charlery (21 February 1963 – 26 March 2019)
known professionally as Ranking Roger, was a British musician. He was a vocalist in the 1980s ska band the Beat (known in North America as the English Beat) and later new wave band General Publi ...
Posted Tuesday, February 21st 2023 at 12:40PM
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Need a Resistor? Thank Otis Boykin!
February is Black History Month, and we want to take some time to highlight the work of black scientists and engineers whose work influences our industry and the world around us. Today we want to tell you about ...
Posted Tuesday, February 21st 2023 at 11:48AM
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Assassination of Malcolm X
Malcolm X, an African American Muslim minister and human rights activist who was a popular figure during the civil rights movement, was assassinated in Manhattan, New York City on February 21, 1965. While preparing to ad ...
Posted Tuesday, February 21st 2023 at 11:35AM
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Nina Simone
Eunice Kathleen Waymon (February 21, 1933 – April 21, 2003), known professionally as Nina Simone (/ˌniːnə sɪˈmoʊn/), was an American singer, songwriter, pianist, and civil rights activist. Her music span ...
Posted Tuesday, February 21st 2023 at 11:07AM
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