Award-winning actress Phylicia Rashad was born on June 19, 1948, in Houston, Texas. Rashad is best known for her iconic…
This Day In History: April 15th Harold Washington utilized his family ties and upbringing to embark on an unprecedented political…
This Day In History: June 17th James Weldon Johnson balanced many titles ranging from musical composer to Executive Secretary of…
The Tulsa Race Massacre Ends The arrest of Dick Rowland, a young African-American man accused of assaulting a white woman,…
This Day In History: April 7th Anderson Ruffin Abbott was an esteemed physician and educator who was born on April…
Tina Turner, one of the greatest vocalists and the ‘Queen of Rock’n Roll’ – has died aged 83, her spokesperson…
The skilled orator and civil rights leader, Malcolm X, was born on May 19, 1925, in Omaha, Nebraska, to Louise…
This week on the Shermichael Singleton Show, Shermicheal takes a historical dive into politics to explore some of the most…
Singer, actor and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte has died. Belafonte’s publicist Ken Sunshine confirmed that he had passed of…
Ella Jane Fitzgerald was born in Newport News, Va., on April 25, 1917. She was the oldest of her mother’s…
This Day In History: March 28th Sculptor and teacher Edward Wilson was born on March 28, 1925, in Baltimore, Maryland.…
This Day In History: March 19th Comedian and entertainer, Jackie “Moms” Mabley, was born March 19th, 1894, in Brevard, North…