The skilled orator and civil rights leader, Malcolm X, was born on May 19, 1925, in Omaha, Nebraska, to Louise…
One of the cornerstone cases of the Civil Rights Movement, Brown v. Board of Education, helped to establish the fact…
This Day In History: May 8th In a field that was known for being dominated by men, Mary Lou Williams…
Singer, songwriter, and “the hardest working man in show business,” James Brown, was born on May 3, 1933, in a…
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: April 22nd Composer, bandleader, bassist, pianist and more are all amongst the many titles held by…
This Day In History: April 18th The landlocked Republic of Zimbabwe shares borders with South Africa, Zambia, Botswana and Mozambique.…
This Day In History: April 7th Legendary jazz vocalist, Billie Holiday, spent her two-decade career singing songs of love, protest…
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 20th Director and producer are just two of the many titles that Spike Lee has…
This Day In History: March 19th Comedian and entertainer, Jackie “Moms” Mabley, was born March 19th, 1894, in Brevard, North…
Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler was born on February 8, 1831, in Delaware. Crumpler always had a skill for nursing and…