On the 3-year anniversary of Whitney Houston‘s death, Raheem DeVaughn talks about the singer’s legacy to Magic 95.9’s April Watts.
Towson University pays tribute to jazz/blues legend, singer, songwriter, pianist and civil rights activist Nina Simone. This free event takes place Feb 18 at 7pm.…
Baltimore Concert Opera introduces a one-woman show written and starring Adrienne Danrich paying homage to the legendary Marian Anderson and Leontyne Price. For more information,…
Elijah Eugene Cummings was born in Baltimore, Md. on January 18, 1951. Since 1996 Cummings has served as the U.S. Representative for Maryland’s 7th congressional district. He previously served in the Maryland House of Delegates. He is a member of the Democratic Party. For more information about Elijah Cummings, Click here:
Did you know Annapolis was where Kunta Kinte of Alex Hailey’s “Roots” arrived on the slave ship. Annapolis has such rich history. Explore Annapolis and…
Lance Reddick was born in 1962 in Baltimore, Maryland. He is an actor, producer and musician known for portraying Cedric Daniels in The Wire (2002), Phillip Broyles in Fringe (2008), and John Wick (2014). He is also known for playing Detective Johnny Basil on Oz and Matthew Abbadon in the fourth and fifth seasons of Lost. For More information on Lance […]
Students in Baltimore wanted to make a difference and that’s exactly what they did. On June 17, 1960 students staged a sit-in at Hooper’s restaurant resulting in 12 demonstators being arrested. A case that made it’s way to the U.S. Supreme Court! To learn more, click here. Also see Hey Now! I’m Maileka, the Producer of The […]
The B&O Railroad Museum has a monthlong celebration commemorating African-Americans’ offering to the railroad industry. Exhibits include “The War Came by Train,” “African-American Inventors &…
Today’s NBA features a bevy of African-American superstars as the sport has far evolved beyond its predominately white past. During the 1950-51 season, a quartet…
In honor of Black History Month area school kids will put on performances at Baltimore’s historical Lexington Market from noon to 1 p.m. on weekdays…
