Selma Hortense Burke was a sculptor who crafted images in the likenesses of famed figures such as Booker T. Washington,…
The shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin took place five years in Sanford, Fla., igniting a flurry of activism and…
Sidney Poitier celebrated his 90th birthday last Monday, February 20th, making him the oldest-living winner of the Best Actor Oscar…
Kim Royster had dreams of becoming a professional singer after leaving her small North Carolina town and heading to New…
Otis Boykin was an inventor responsible for many important electrical devices that are used in modern times, most notably the…
Drummer Clyde Stubblefield passed away this weekend in Madison, Wisc., but his indelible mark on music lives on in one…
Mike Ilitch, the founder of Little Caesar’s Pizza and owner of two major Detroit sports franchises, passed away last Friday…
Harriet Jacobs was a former slave who penned an autobiography detailing her escape from an oppressive master who made sexual…
The 59th Annual Grammy Awards aired last Sunday and the ceremony had its shares of ups and downs. Some fans…
The loss of jazz vocalist legend Al Jarreau sent ripples throughout the music world after news of his passing on…
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