Abolitionist John Brown and his attempted armed overthrow of slavery met its end after his raid on Harper’s Ferry, Va. was thwarted by enemy forces.…
Pioneering soul singer Sam Cooke (pictured), also dubbed the “King Of Soul,” left an unmistakable mark on the music industry, and his contributions led to…
Although there are several tales of slaves revolting against their masters in the annals of history, the overthrow of The Creole by captives heading from…
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.…
Civil Rights leader Medgar Evers (pictured) was a trailblazer for racial equality in the South — all while displaying a tireless dedication to self-improvement, education,…
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…
Maurice ‘Hot Rod’ Hulbert the only Baltimore DJ to be enshrined in the National Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. In 1951 Hod Rod was the first Black Radio Personality on an all white station here in Baltimore at WITH. He came to Baltimore from Memphis where he was on fire at the […]
On this day February 9th, 1965 Dr. Martin Luther King met with Prsident Lyndon B. Johonso to read more click here. The voting rights act was later signed that year August 6, 1965
For the first time in Super Bowl history African American women were the headliners: Jennifer Hudson, Alicia Keys, Beyonce w/ Kelly and Michelle. Oscar/Grammy winner Jennifer Hudson performed “America the Beautiful” with the Sandy Hook Elementary School choir during the Super Bowl pregame show. “It was emotional,” Hudson said during an appearance on Monday’s Today. “Before we went out, I […]
It’s Black History Month once again there’s a lot of first and here’s one. Her name is Katiti Kironde in 1968 she was the first black woman to be on the cover of a fashion magazine to read more Click .
