Dr. Maulana Karenga, professor of Africana Studies at California State University (Long Beach), was born on July 14, 1941, in…
This Day In History: July 1st Super producer and multi-talented artist, Missy Elliot, has been reinventing herself and redefining what…
On Thursday, June 19, Republican Louisiana governor Jeff Landry signed a bill into law that mandates the Ten Commandments to…
This Day In History: June 1st With more than 100 acting credits to his name, Morgan Freeman has solidified his…
Former test pilot Ed Dwight made his first trip to space yesterday, approximately 63 years after he first trained to…
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…
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…
This Day In History: April 10th Johnnie Tillmon-Blackston grew up in a family of sharecroppers but managed to become a…
Renowned Poet and Civil Rights Activist, Maya Angelou, Was Born Acclaimed poet, author and civil rights activist, Maya Angelou was…