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Little Known Black History Fact: Alphonse Mouzon

Alphonse Mouzon was one of the early leaders of the jazz fusion movement of the late ’60’s and early ’70’s.…
Teen Whose GoFundMe Raised 300K Arrested For Murder

Four years ago, 15-year-old Chauncy Black was a viral sensation whose offer to help a stranger led to an outpouring…
Little Known Black History Fact: Shonda Rhimes

TV maven Shonda Rhimes has achieved unprecedented success in Hollywood in the typically male realms of TV show creation. Rhimes…
John Legend, Alicia Keys To Perform At Star-Studded Prince Grammy Special

Prince will get his just due from the Grammys. Although the late multi-platinum artist only won seven statues in his…
Little Known Black History Fact: Friendship Nine

The Friendship Nine are a group of young activists who were jailed and charged for trespassing after a non-violent protest…
Little Known Black History Fact: Black College Football And The NFL

It’s no secret that historically Black colleges and universities have produced talent that has gone on to the next level…
Nick Gordon, Found Liable In Bobbi Kristina’s Death, Dead Of Suspected Overdose

Once Bobbi Kristina Brown’s boyfriend, he was also held liable in her 2015 death in a 2016 civil trial. Nick…
Top 10 Of The Decade: The Biggest News Stories Of The Last Ten Years

For African-Americans, the last ten years have been a mixed blessing. When we started the decade in 2010, Barack Obama…
The Top Ten LIttle Known Black History Facts Of The Decade: #2 -The Fultz Quadruplets

The Fultz Quadruplets were the first identical Black quad babies born in the United States. The Fultz girls became baby…
Top 10 Little Known Black History Facts Of The Decade : #3 – 6888th Battalion

The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion was an all-Black battalion of the Women’s Army Corps, whose main function was to…
Top 10 Little Known Black History Facts Of The Decade #4: Recy Taylor

The story of Recy Taylor might not have known to many, but  her memory was honored emphatically after Oprah Winfrey‘s…
Top 10 Little Known Black History Fact Of The Decade #5: Floyd Norman

  Floyd Norman was the first Black animator hired by the Walt Disney Animation Studios, a legacy that will remain…