THE TRAGIC DEATH OF NAT KING COLE EXPLAINED
Jazz singer Nat King Cole was best known for songs like "The Christmas Song" and "Ramblin' Rose" (via Billboard). He became a popular crooner in the 1950s, and made history when he became the first Black ...
Posted Wednesday, February 15th 2023 at 11:29AM
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This Day in Black History: Feb. 15, 1968
Henry Lewis became the first Black to lead a major American orchestra on Feb. 15, 1968.
Henry Lewis broke racial barriers on Feb. 15, 1968, when he was named director of the New Jersey Symphony, becoming t ...
Posted Wednesday, February 15th 2023 at 11:15AM
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Gregory Hines
American dancer, actor, and choreographer
Gregory Hines, in full Gregory Oliver Hines, (born February 14, 1946, New York, New York, U.S.—died August 9, 2003, Los Angeles, California), American tap dancer, actor, and choreographer wh ...
Posted Tuesday, February 14th 2023 at 4:25PM
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Black History Month: Celebrating Jerry Lawson, The Man Who Invented Video Games
Story by Stacey Henley •
It's Black History Month, and that means we're going to see a celebration of iconic Black figures like Martin Luther King, Rosa Parks, Jackie ...
Posted Tuesday, February 14th 2023 at 2:19PM
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Frederick Douglass
United States official and diplomat
Frederick Douglass, original name Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey, (born February 1818, Talbot county, Maryland, U.S.—died February 20, 1895, Washington, D.C.), African American abolitio ...
Posted Tuesday, February 14th 2023 at 10:00AM
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Richard Allen
Born into slavery in 1760, Richard Allen later bought his freedom and went on to found the first national Black church in the United States, the African Methodist Episcopal Church, in 1816.
Who Was Richard Allen?
Minister, educ ...
Posted Tuesday, February 14th 2023 at 9:21AM
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The Floacist
Natalie "the Floacist" Stewart (born 13 February 1979) is an English rapper, singer, songwriter, spoken word artist, poet, and actress. Born in Germany and raised in London, she performed in various singing and dancing competitions as ...
Posted Monday, February 13th 2023 at 8:39PM
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Rev. Henry Highland Garnet
A great orator of the 19th century, minister, abolitionist and educator (Rev. Henry Highland Garnet) died on February 13, 1882 in Monrovia, Liberia at age 66. Garnet became an advocate of militant abolitionism. As a mem ...
Posted Monday, February 13th 2023 at 7:04PM
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Oldest Black-Owned Businesses in America
Story by Craig Donofrio •
Black businesses are rich in history. From newspapers to banks to restaurants and more, Black-owned businesses are an integral part of American life.
Today, Black men and women ...
Posted Monday, February 13th 2023 at 4:43PM
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Little Known Black History Fact: Joseph Searles
On February 13, 1970, Joseph Searles became the first African American member of the New York Stock Exchange. The Kansas State University graduate was working as an aide for New York City Mayor John ...
Posted Monday, February 13th 2023 at 11:17AM
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1923 February 13 First all-Black professional basketball team organized
On February 13, 1923, the New York Renaissance, the first all-Black professional basketball team, is organized. The Renaissance, commonly called the Rens, become one of the do ...
Posted Monday, February 13th 2023 at 10:42AM
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