As I contemplated my message to you for our celebration of Black History Month, the riff, melody and lyrics of James Brown’s “I’m Black and I’m Proud” song constantly came tomind. While the line “Say it loud, I’m black and I’m proud” is pretty clear, in 1968 it was a fresh and welcome message of a […]
As I contemplated my message to you for our celebration of Black History Month, the riff, melody and lyrics of James Brown’s “I’m Black and I’m Proud” song constantly came tomind. While the line “Say it loud, I’m black and I’m proud” is pretty clear, in 1968 it was a fresh and welcome message of a […]
Ester Dean The Firework Culture Katy Perry, Rihanna, Usher, Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears, Ciara, and R. Kelly can all thank Ester Dean for their chart topping success. The Oklahoma native’s song writing resume reads like a who’s who of music’s A-list. After relocating to Atlanta, Dean teamed up with producer Polow da Don, Zone4Inc., and […]
On April 21, 2003 Apple CEO Steve Jobs took the stage at the Moscone Convention center in San Francisco and pronounced a new era for…
City Post-Hurricane Resident Advisory Richmond, VA – Hurricane Irene has caused a substantial amount of damage to structures, down trees and power outages throughout the City of Richmond. The City has implemented its Emergency Response Operations Plan and has crews removing downed trees, picking-up debris, and ensuring all City streets are passable. The City […]
The fight for civil rights could go down as one of the most thoroughly archived periods in American history, because participants kept memorabilia that would later tell their stories. Read More:
The fight for civil rights could go down as one of the most thoroughly archived periods in American history, because participants kept memorabilia that would later tell their stories. Read More:
http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/entertainment/gossip/25945 You may not know his name, but you know his pictures. Memphis-based civil rights photographer Ernest Withers documented most of the important moments of the civil rights movement, including the murder of Emmitt Till and the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King at Memphis’ Lorraine Motel.
http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/entertainment/gossip/25945 You may not know his name, but you know his pictures. Memphis-based civil rights photographer Ernest Withers documented most of the important moments of the civil rights movement, including the murder of Emmitt Till and the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King at Memphis’ Lorraine Motel.
http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/news/moving_america_news/25913 NEW YORK – Like almost everyone in her family, when North Carolina native Thyrsa Gravely turned 18, she registered to vote: Democrat.
http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/news/moving_america_news/25913 NEW YORK – Like almost everyone in her family, when North Carolina native Thyrsa Gravely turned 18, she registered to vote: Democrat.
John Love invented the pencil sharpener in 1897. His invention was a very simple and portable pencil sharpener. The same kind of pencil sharpener that many artists use or that can be found in an office or school room. Johm Lee Love’s pencil sharpener was patented on November 23, 1897 (U.S. Patent # 594,114).