Black History
Lucille Clifton was born in Depew, New York ; June 27, 1936. She was a dual Pulitzer Prize nominee for poetry in the 80’s. Cliftons work; Good Woman: Poems and a Memoir, 1969-1980 (1987) and Next: New Poems (1987) As her legacy is remembered through her great poetry, Lucille wrote tons of children’s books. Everett Anderson’s nine month long; […]
Bennett College has until the end of the week to raise a total of $5 million...details inside.
On day 35 of the government shutdown, TSA agents at John F. Kennedy airport were prompt for work on what was supposed to be pay-day. Their uniforms were neat and to professional standards listed in the TSA uniform policy. Despite the thick fog of unspoken truth gathered in Terminal 4, they were pleasant as they […]
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Oscar Devereaux Micheaux (January 2, 1884 – March 25, 1951) was an African-American author, film director and independent producer of more than 44 films. Although the short-lived Lincoln Motion Picture Company was the first movie company owned and controlled by black filmmakers, Micheaux is regarded as the first major African-American feature filmmaker, a prominent producer […]
Today for Black History Month 2019, we are highlighting media mogul Byron Allen. Birth Date: April 22, 1961 Hometown: Detroit, Michigan Fun Facts: Byron is the founder of Entertainment Studios, a billion dollar media company Byron went to college at the University of Southern California Byron bought The Weather Channel Byron is also known for his […]
Zora Neale Hurston was born January 7th, 1891 in Notasulga, Alabama. Later, Hurston’s family moved to Eatonville, Florida. Her parents John Hurston, a carpenter and Baptist preacher, and Lucy Potts Hurston, a former school teacher. Sign Up For Our Newsletter! She is most known for her book, Their Eyes Were Watching God; published September 18, […]
Angie Ange spoke with the Commissioner of the CIAA, Jacque Carpenter and the CEO of Visit Baltimore to discuss this new move happening in 2021. There have been a lot concerns about how safe this event will be in Baltimore but they informed us that everything will be under control.
The legacy of Richard Collins III will be kept alive through the creation of scholarships for HBCU students in the Maryland area.
The cast of ‘A Different World’ presented a $100,000 check from Ford to an HBCU.
Jon Platt is having an incredible 2018 and 2019 is shaping up to be just as powerful. It is rumored he will take the CEO position at the world’s biggest music publishing firm next year. Page Six is reporting that the beloved executive will replace Marty Bandier as the CEO at Sony/ATV. The promotion would make […]