In Detroit, this very day marks the beginning of a violent, race-fueled riot that lasted for days and left dozens dead and countless others injured.…
Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. Today we celebrate our emancipation and the gift of being freed from slavery! Happy Juneteenth to everyone. The Juneteenth celebration is a time for reassuring each other, for praying and for gathering remaining family members. Listen to me Monday- Friday […]
Christopher “Notorious B.I.G.” Wallace (pictured) was gunned down on March 9, 1997, just two months shy of his 25th birthday. With fame and all the…
At a dedication ceremony on Wednesday that was attended by dozens of Mrs. Parks’s relatives, President Obama and Congressional leaders paid tribute to Mrs. Parks, whose act of defiance and work in the civil rights movement helped spur desegregation across the country and the passage of the Voting Rights Act. Almost simultaneously with the ceremony, […]
Robert L. Johnson (born April 8, 1946) is an American busineess magnate best known for being the founder of television network Black Entertainment Television (BET), and is also its former chairman and chief executive officer. Johnson is currently chairman and founder of RLJ Development and former majority owner of the Charlotte Bobcats, a National Basketball […]
Celebrate “Black History Month” with the Breath of Life Seventh-day Adventist Church 11310 Fort Washington Road, Fort Washington MD 20744 on February 23, 2013 @ 4:00pm. A “Dr. Martin Luther King” Speech Contest to celebrate, commemorate, and remember the dream. A creative expression and interpretation of Martin Luther King’s speeches presented by contestants ages 13- […]
Lifetime always wins with a tear jerking movie! This February, the Lifetime Network will show their latest moving movie, Betty and Coretta. The Lifetime film Betty and Coretta, will be the launch of the network’s Black History Month celebration. This movie will tell the relationship story of Martin Luther King Jr.’s wife, Coretta Scott King, and Dr. […]
The Opelousas Massacre in St. Landry Parish, La., has baffled historians over the years. From varying accounts, hundreds of Blacks were reportedly killed, because of…
On this day in 1865, two years after President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, word finally reached the people of Galveston, Texas that the Civil War was over. All enslaved men, women and children were now free. Though it would take decades of struggle and collective effort before African Americans were granted equal treatment and […]
So what is Juneteenth? Why should we celebrate? Two years later blacks found out they was free in Texas…Celebrating 2yrs after they was already free?…
Sojourner Truth’s (pictured) extraordinary journey from slave to abolitionist and women’s right activist was captured most pointedly during a speech she delivered at the Ohio…
Inspirational Reggae artist, David M, would like to work with Alicia Keys, has produced his own album and quotes Bob Marley with poise and confidence. We sat down with the profound singer who seeks to not only entertain blacks, but educate them on their economical power. He has done so with his Black History Month […]
