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…
Former President of South Africa and humanitarian Nelson “Madiba” Mandela (pictured) would have been 96 today. The world lost the great leader and proponent of change…
Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. Dating back to 1865, it was on June 19th that the Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas with news that the war had ended and that the enslaved were now free. Note that this […]
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…
Telling a reporter that “We need to say we are still here, that we have grown and survived and done better than that — we have thrived,” she said. Young people, she added, “need to hear that now, in 2012 as much as in 1952.” Dr. Maya Angelou says you have no way of knowing […]
Not so long ago last year former heavy weight champ Joe Frazier was laid to rest. And if you listen to all the hype out there Frazier and Ali where enemies to the end. While I do believe that there was a time when they both got caught up in the hype of their historical […]
For past two nights Carnegie Hall, open its door to Hip Hop culture and Jay-Z walked right in. The ticket priced range any where between $150- $1500. The funds from the concert benefited The United Way of New York and The Shawn Carter Foundation with proceeds going towards raising awareness on the low graduation rates […]
These days people are talking about the Tuskegee Airmen with recent release of the George Lucas film “Red Tails.” But check out the story of these four African American Women. The first all african american female flight crew.
Starting from an ideal from Magic 95.9 Promotions Director Assistant Tia Johnson, listeners were encouraged to come to the Radio One building and join in on a “Soul Train” line outside of the offices. Like in traditional Soul Train fashion the males stood on one side and the females the other. The couples came down […]
VIA: SmokeyRobinson.Com The dictionary defines the popular term “comfort food” as “food prepared in a traditional style having a usually nostalgic or sentimental appeal.” It has been known to have a buffering effect as it soothes the soul and spurs memories of more “comforting” times. If that concept holds up in the kitchen, then it […]