Remembering American R&B/Soul Vocal Group, Detroit Emeralds
The Detroit Emeralds are an R&B/soul vocal group founded in 1966 in Detroit, Michigan, by…
Billy Paul Biography: Inside The Life Of Grammy Award-winning American Soul Singer
Billy Paul, a major artist of the Philadelphia Soul Sound, was born Paul Williams in…
Betty Everett Biography: Education, Career, Songs, Awards, and Death
Betty Everett, a pianist and R&B singer, was born on November 23, 1939, in Greenwood,…
Montell Jordan Biography: Family, Career, Songs, Albums, and Awards
New Jack-Swing R&B singer Montell Du’Sean Barnett Jordan was born on December 3, 1968, in…
Ivory Joe Hunter: Inside The Life Of An American Rhythm-and-Blues Singer
Ivory Joe Hunter was born on October 10, 1914, in Kirbyville, Texas, to blues guitarist…
Remembering Henry Proctor, First Black Pastor Uf First Congregational Church In Atlanta
Henry Proctor was a minister, author, and lecturer. He was the first African American pastor…
Facts About Birchtown, The Largest Free Settlement in North America
Birchtown is a historical community in Shelburne County, Nova Scotia, with the Black Loyalist Heritage…
What To Know About Colonel Tye And The Black Brigade
Colonel Tye, who was born in New Jersey around 1753, would go on to become…
Facts About The California Eagle, One of the Longest-Running Black Newspapers In California
The California Eagle, founded by an escaped slave from Missouri, John J. Neimore, was one…
Dennis R. Maple is the CEO of the US Largest Preschool System With 75,000+ Students
Meet Dennis R. Maple, the chairman and CEO of Goddard Systems, Inc., the parent company…
Black Student Without Legs Makes His Middle School’s Basketball Team
Josiah Johnson, an 8th grader at Moore Middle School in Louisville, Kentucky who was born…
South Africa’s Government Workers March Across Major Cities For Higher Pay
Thousands of South African government workers took part in nationwide demonstrations on Tuesday (Nov 22)…
Comic Books A Booming Genre In Cameroon
Comic books are a booming genre in Cameroon, but limited funds means not many copies…
22-Year-Old Ghanaian In U.S. Fatally Shot By Woman Believed To Be Her Sister-In-Law
Following a shooting in east Columbus early Monday morning, a 41-year-old woman was arrested. Officers…
Terzel Ron Shares How He Makes $150k A Year Working From Home
Terzel Ron, the son of undocumented immigrants from Guyana, grew up in a one-bedroom South…
Shaquille O’Neal: I Understand What Kanye West Is Going Through Because I Used To Be A Narcissist
Former NBA champion Shaquille O’Neal said on a recent episode of his The Big Podcast…
John Archer: The First Person Of African Descent To Become London Mayor In 1913
In 1913, John Archer became the first person of African descent to be elected Mayor…
After 57 Years, Malcolm X’s Heroic Walk Down Britain’s Most Racist Street Has Transformed It Into A Multicultural Community
Marshall Street in Smethwick, England, was once considered one of the most dangerous streets on…
Freedmen’s Colony, Where Enslaved Africans In North Carolina Demonstrated Their Ability To Manage Their Own Affairs
The Freedmen’s Colony was established in May 1863 after the federal government decided that with…
Woman King Star, Thuso Mbedu Is Proving That Nothing Can Stop Her On Her Path To Greatness
In this era of inclusiveness, intercontinental relations, and telling African stories to the world, African…
Philadelphia Centenarian Fulfills Birthday Wish After Meeting Michelle Obama
On Saturday night, a South Philadelphia woman about to turn 100 crossed something off her…