The Federal Republic of Nigeria, currently home to more than 200 million people, gained independence from Great Britain on October 1,…
This Day In History: June 11th With the charismatic Adam Clayton Powell Jr. as his predecessor, Charles Rangel had big…
Multiple Grammy-Award winner Miles Davis revolutionized jazz many times throughout his lengthy career. Today marks the 30th anniversary of his…
This Day In History: June 4th The first President of Mali, Modibo Keita, became a leading voice for the liberation…
This Day In History: June 1st With more than 100 acting credits to his name, Morgan Freeman has solidified his…
Actor and “Real Table Talk” Host Jada Pinkett Smith celebrates her 50th birthday today. From her early beginnings in “Menace…
Toussaint L’Ouverture was the leader of the Haitian independence movement and a former enslaved person. L’Ouverture fought to end slavery…
This Day In History: May 2nd Prior to the 1870s trains did not operate efficiently and required several stops for…
This Day In History: May 1st Poet Gwendolyn Brooks wrote over 100 poems and published several novels over her 40-year…
This Day In History: September 1st A few years before Rosa Parks refused to sit in the back of a…
Today, Monday, April 15th, is Jackie Robinson Day. It’s the day that MLB celebrates the legendary player who broke baseball’s…
O.J. Simpson, born Orenthal James Simpson, who rose to fame as a former running back who spent 11 seasons in…