James H. McGee became Dayton, Ohio’s first Black mayor on July 15, 1970, and to date remains its longest tenured. James Howell McGee was born November 8, 1918 in Berryburg, W. Va., and raised in Steubenville, Ohio. After graduating from Wilberforce University, McGee served a short time in the U.S. Army then entered law school […]
It’s Tom’s favorite day and he and Sybil are live from the land of funk! They’re in Dayton, Ohio, last night was Central State’s homecoming and they partied hard! Today they’re doing meet and greets, a fish fry, and Tom’s getting an award! HEAD BACK TO THE BLACKAMERICAWEB.COM HOMEPAGE
10/21/16- The TJMS is in the land of the funk, Dayton, Ohio! Click the link above to hear a musical tribute to the city!
Steve Arrington formerly of the hit 70’s group Slave is performing on the 2016 Tom Joyner Fantastic Voyage! A native of Dayton, Ohio, he’s currently working on a new album to be released next year. On Dayton being the funk capital of the world: “So much innovative came out of Dayton, Ohio. It’s so much […]
