Matthew Alexander Henson was the first African-American Arctic explorer, an associate of Robert Peary on seven voyages over a period of nearly twenty-three years. At the age of twelve, Henson made his way to Baltimore, Maryland, where he went to sea as a cabin boy on a merchant ship named Katie Hines. Henson sailed around […]
Mass Mutual and NewsOne join together to present 28 dynamic people that make up the diverse tapestry of Black History. For the entire month of…
Pearl Mae Bailey was an American singer and actress. She is probably most remembered for her role as matchmaker “Dolly Gallagher Levi” in David Merrick’s production of Hello Dolly!—a part first created on Broadway by Carol Channing. The all-black version of Hello Dolly! played on Broadway from 1967 to 1969, and garnered Bailey the theater’s […]
Baltimore author Sheri Booker has been nominated for an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work by a debut author. Nine Years Under: Coming of Age in an Inner City Funeral Home, released in May of 2013, is a memoir about Booker’s experiences working at an area funeral home in West Baltimore. The 45th NAACP […]
Baltimore author Sheri Booker has been nominated for an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work by a debut author. Nine Years Under: Coming of Age in an Inner City Funeral Home, released in May of 2013, is a memoir about Booker’s experiences working at an area funeral home in West Baltimore. The 45th NAACP […]
Baltimore author Sheri Booker has been nominated for an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work by a debut author. Nine Years Under: Coming of Age in an Inner City Funeral Home, released in May of 2013, is a memoir about Booker’s experiences working at an area funeral home in West Baltimore. The 45th NAACP […]
Beverly Hills, Calif. – Leaders from throughout southern California joined the Rev. Al Sharpton as the National Action Network (NAN) kicked off Black History Month…
Mass Mutual and NewsOne join together to present 28 dynamic people that make up the diverse tapestry of Black History. For the entire month of…
Mass Mutual and NewsOne join together to present 28 dynamic people that make up the diverse tapestry of Black History. For the entire month of…
When the ball dropped in Times Square in New York City and ushered in the year 2014 it also officially made 1994–one of what many…
