This Day In History: January 17th Performer and actress Eartha Kitt captivated audiences with her versatility in film, theater, cabaret,…
This Day In History: January 16th Award-winning choreographer, actress, producer and director Debbie Allen has been a dynamic force in the world…
Carl Weathers, born Jan. 14, 1948, in New Orleans, built a rare career that bridged professional football and Hollywood stardom,…
This Day In History: January 13th Despite being born 70 years before women earned the right to vote, Charlotte E.…
Joseph William Frazier was born Jan. 12, 1944, in Beaufort, South Carolina. He became one of boxing’s defining heavyweight champions…
This Day In History: January 11th The Grammy Award-winning artist, Mary J Blige, has been providing fans with hits since…
Chester Arthur Burnett, better known to the world as Howlin’ Wolf, was born June 10, 1910, in the rural heart…
This Day In History: January 9th Entrepreneur and publisher Earl G. Graves Sr. was a strong supporter of Black-owned businesses…
The African National Congress (ANC) was initially founded as the South African Native National Congress (SANNC) on January 8, 1912,…
On January 7, 1923, the all-Black town of Rosewood, Florida, was attacked and burned to the ground by a white mob.…
On Jan. 5, 1943, George Washington Carver, one of the most influential American scientists and educators of the early 20th…
On Jan. 4, 1937, Grace Bumbry was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and eventually became one of the most influential…