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The R&B world is in mourning after news that Chuck Barksdale, a founding member of The Dells, has died. The…
Emmitt Smith has achieved a number of milestones on the football field as a member of the Dallas Cowboys, and…
Among the great pantheon of New Orleans Jazz artists, Sidney Bechet is rightfully near the top of that group of…
Dr. Carolyn L. Robertson Payton is the first woman and first Black director of the Peace Corps. As a leading…
Mother’s Day is fast approaching this coming Sunday and families around the nation will honor the mothers in their lives…
Although there are varying accounts, James Derham is recognized as American’s first Black physician. His exact birthday isn’t known but…
Mary Lou Williams was a jazz pianist who performed with and arranged songs for several jazz legends in her time.…
Mary Mahoney made history by becoming the first Black woman to complete nursing training in America in 1879. The Boston,…
Richard Austin was Michigan’s first African-American certified public accountant, and also the first African-American to be elected to statewide office…
Charles “Buddy” Bolden is considered by most historians and practitioners of jazz to be the founding father of the art…
Attorney Lembhard G. Howell has been a shining star in the Pacific Northwest, handling a number of important civil rights…
Shirley Horn was a classically trained pianist and vocalist who forged a friendship with jazz legend Miles Davis, enjoying a…
