Today in Black History, the person of the day is Oprah Winfrey. She donimates all media from Television, to books, magazines, movies and even her own network! She constantly raises the bar! via The Urban Daily Oprah Winfrey (pictured) and her rise to becoming a media mogul remains one of the great success stories. […]
Governor Mike Pence is joining the Lumina Foundation and Complete College America to announce a grant to support Indiana’s two- and four-year universities to improve college completion rates Tuesday. Governor Pence will also offer remarks in ceremony commemorating Black History Month. Both will happen at the Indiana Statehouse. The Black History Month program is at 12 noon (Eastern) in the Rotunda. ### kimwellsmedia […]
Gladys Knight is giving thousands of dollars to save an abandoned North Carolina school where her mother was once employed. TMZ reports, Gladys and her husband Billy McDowell have given $85,000 for the segregation-era school in Canton, North Carolina and are raising funds to turn it into a public recreation center. The couple are helping to […]
A fact of the day inside Black History Month is on James Avery aka Uncle Phil from Fresh Prince. Did you know that he was a veteran? via The Urban Daily Our beloved “Uncle Phil,” did not only play a hero and good father role to his family on the ‘90s sitcom “Fresh Prince of […]
In 1986 Oprah Winfrey becomes the first African American woman to host a nationally syndicated talk show. She also became the first black female billionaire in the United States in 2003. In 2011 after 25 seasons she stepped down from her talk show and lauched her network OWN. Go O!
Sunday there’s a TV special marking the 50th anniversary of the British invasion when the Beatles went on the Ed Sullivan show in February 1964. Did you know one year later a man name Berry Gordy with a little record label Tamela/Motown out of Detroit sent his revue to England. In 1965, UK singer Dusty […]
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This Black History Month, we’d thought it would be great to highlight some young people who represent an impressive Black future. Sabrina and Landon Beevers attest that their daughter, Anala, learned the alphabet at only 4 months old, and it’s hard to doubt them because Anala has an IQ over 145. The New Orleans toddler […]
Michelle Obama is not only fighting childhood obesity these days. She has a new initiative and it’s all about getting more students on track to attend college. According to the Associated Press, the First Lady is joining President Barack Obama’s efforts to boost the nation’s college graduation rate. The goal is to have highest percentage of college […]
A father of two was injured for standing up for a black teenager, who was being bullied by three grown men. Read the heroic story by clicking here.