Omari Todd talks with Roland Martin about the lack of African- American male teachers. How it affects our communities, why it is necessary to have more, and what can be done to encourage people to teach.
Albert Makaula was the son of a South African prince whose son became the first black footballer in Kent, England. Born in 1865, Makaula was of the Bhoca people in South Africa, but was poor as a child. He was adopted by a missionary named Charles White, and took his adopted family’s last name. Like […]
Lucinda Cross talks tells her story with Jacque Reid as she discusses her book, "The Road to Redemption," the story of her going from behind bars to the board office.
Regina Belle may be known best by the mainstream audience for her duet with Peabo Bryson on “A Whole New World” from the “Aladdin” soundtrack, and best known by R&B audiences for sultry songs like “Baby Come To Me,” but in her Atlanta church, she’s known best as the First Lady of New Shield of […]
Lionel Richie’s having a very good year. At 62, the singer/songwriter shows no signs of retirement – or of aging, but that’s another story. His latest release “Tuskegee” went #1 and has become the year’s top-selling album selling 789,000 copies. While no one has approached Adele’s astonishing total of 3.3 million records sold in the […]