Did You Know Former D.C. Mayor Sharon Pratt Was Born On This Day?
This Day In History: January 30th Lawyer and politician Sharon Pratt gained national attention when she won the…
Did You Know Two Music Legends, Will Marion Cook and Bobby ‘Blue’ Bland, Were Born on This Day?
This Day In History: January 27th Both Will Marion Cook and Bobby “Blue” Band were innovative artists with…
Did You Know The First Black Woman To Earn A Pilot’s License Was Born On This Day?
This Day In History: January 26th During a time filled with much racial and gender discrimination, Bessie Coleman…
Did You Know Historian and Curator, Arturo Alfonso Schomburg, Was Born on This Day?
This Day In History: January 24th Afro-Puerto Rican historian, Arturo Alfonso Schomburg, amassed an extensive collection of items…
Did You Know International Missionary Amanda Smith Was Born On This Day?
This Day In History: January 23rd Amanda Berry Smith was a woman ahead of her time. Smith was…
Did You Know Soul Singer Sam Cooke Was Born On This Day?
This Day In History: January 22nd With classic chart-topping hits such as “A Change Is Gonna Come,” “Twistin’…
Did You Know Innovator and Barrier Breaker, Raye Montague, Was Born on This Day?
Innovator and barrier breaker, Raye Montague, was born on January 21, 1935, in Little Rock, Arkansas. Montague was…
Did You Know Eartha Kitt Was Born Today?
This Day In History: January 17th Performer and actress Eartha Kitt captivated audiences with her versatility in film,…
Did You Know Award-Winning Choreographer and Producer, Debbie Allen, Was Born on This Day?
This Day In History: January 16th Award-winning choreographer, actress, producer and director, Debbie Allen, has been a dynamic…
Did You Know the First African-American Woman Lawyer Was Born on This Day?
This Day In History: January 13th Despite being born 70 years before women earned the right to vote,…
Did You Know the Queen Of Hip-Hop Soul, Mary J. Blige, Was Born on This Day?
This Day In History: January 11th The Grammy Award-winning artist, Mary J Blige, has been providing fans with…
This Day in History: January 7th
On January 7, 1923, the all-Black town of Rosewood, Florida, was attacked and burned to the ground by a…