Kurt Schmoke is best known as the first elected African-American mayor of Baltimore, Maryland. He is the current President of the University of Baltimore (UB), and former Dean of the Howard University School of Law. I’ve had the pleasure of talking to Mr. Schmoke many times on my show about various issues that pertained to […]
Earlier this week I participated in a Black History Celebration. The theme “Salutes Black History Heroes”. On the last day of Black History Month the Magic 95.9 Baltimore FB question: Who’s your Black History Hero? After hearing this honorees story Dr. Helena Hicks is mine. As a Morgan State college student, from which she earned […]
Say it loud! I’m black and I’m proud! This being Black History Month we pay homage to the many African-Americans that have fought for our rights for equality and more. Learn about the monumental accomplishments we’ve achieved over the years. See below as we celebrate our culture today and every day! Your Thoughts? Jade West […]
Rev. Ralph Abernathy, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Bayard Rustin Feb 24, 2015 By BlackAmericaWeb.com 1956: The Rev. Ralph Abernathy, left, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Bayard Rustin, leaders in the racial bus boycott in Montgomery, Ala., leave the Montgomery County Courthouse on this day
When legendary University of North Carolina coach Dean Smith wanted his basketball team to get better back in the early 1960’s, he decided to open…
In honor of Black History Month in 2015, The Urban Daily will highlight amazing moments in Black American sports and entertainment history. Each week, we’ll…
In honor of Black History Month in 2015, The Urban Daily will highlight amazing moments in Black American sports and entertainment history. Each week, we’ll…
In 1909, an educator named Laurence C. Jones discovered that the illiteracy rate in Rankin County, Mississippi, was above 80 percent. Considering this inexcusable, Jones founded the Piney Woods Country Life School with the goal of educating the sons and daughters of the impoverished citizens — some the children and grandchildren of former slaves — […]
Malcolm Little was born on May 19, 1925 in Omaha, Nebraska, the fourth of eight children born to Louise and Earl Little. Malcolm is known as El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz which is Arabic. Malcolm’s father was killed by white supremists. When he was 13, his mother was placed in a mental institution while he was placed […]
If you’ve seen Selma, you probably recall Diane Nash’s character (played by Tessa Thompson) marching alongside activists like Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., James Bevel and (now congressman) John Lewis. Even though it was a small part, don’t let Nash’s small role in the film fool you. She was a crucial figure in the Freedom […]
We have compiled a list of ten black [and some not so black] films that shifted not only the world of cinema but culture as a whole. Do The Right Thing, 1989 Probably the most popular Spike Lee movie to-date, Do The Right Thing was both commercially and critically acclaimed, landing Lee with an Oscar […]
Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Tim McGinty is sponsoring a Black History Month Celebration at the new Cuyahoga County Convention Center. This inaugural event will celebrate the life and tenure of the late Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones and the civil rights movement, which paved the way for the late Congresswoman to serve as the first African […]