Black History Month

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http://www.bvnewswire.com/2011/01/07/laurence-fishburne-thurgood-play-hbo-black-history-month/ Thurgood,’ the one-man Broadway play starring Laurence Fishburne in his Tony-nominated performance as Thurgood Marshall, the remarkable Civil Rights lawyer and Supreme Court Justice, will debut Feb.24 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT during Black History Month, exclusively on HBO.  

http://www.bvnewswire.com/2011/01/07/laurence-fishburne-thurgood-play-hbo-black-history-month/ Thurgood,’ the one-man Broadway play starring Laurence Fishburne in his Tony-nominated performance as Thurgood Marshall, the remarkable Civil Rights lawyer and Supreme Court Justice, will debut Feb.24 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT during Black History Month, exclusively on HBO.  

Black History Month

President Barack Obama is set to sign the bill authorizing payment of $4.6 billion to settle claims that arose in class-action lawsuits.The White House said the president would sign the Claims Resolution Act of 2010 and make remarks at the ceremony next week, but offered no further details. The House passed the bill on Tuesday. […]

1940-The Supreme Court ruled that whites can’t bar African-Americans from white neighborhoods. 1913-Pioneering surgeon, Dr. Daniel Hale Williams, becomes a  member of the American College of Surgeons. For more historical facts check out Blackfacts.com.

Black Power Today

Today (October 22) at University of Southern California’s Alumni Park, President Barack Obama is expected to join actor/R&B star Jamie Foxx and longtime Latin/Hip Hop band Ozomatli for the “Moving Forward Rally.” Doors open at 10 a.m. PST, with the event expected to begin promptly at 12:15 pm. The event is said to be a […]

Wiznation Family what’s going on? Ya boy Skillz is back again for another Black Music Month lesson! Today on the Dj Spotlight we have Grand Wizzard Theodore. Who is Grand Wizzard Theodore? Theodore Livingston aka Grand Wizzard Theodore is known worldwide for his role in the advancement of turntable manipulation having invented both the “scratch” […]

What’s going on Wiznation family? Ya boy Skillz back again with another Dj spotlight! Black Music Month is still moving on so here is todays lesson. Who is Grandmaster Flash? Your lesson begins now! There are lots of stories about the birth of jazz and the beginning of rock n’ roll, but hip-hop has founding fathers: […]

Did you know that a man named Clive Campbell who was born in 1955 in Kingston, Jamaica is The Father of Hip Hop? Why don’t you? Kool Herc emigrated to the Bronx in 1967 when he was 12 years old.  While attending Alfred E. Smith High School he spent a lot of time in the […]

Virginia War Memorial 621 S. Belvidere St. Richmond, VA 23220 Monday, May 31, 2010 (10:00 AM-11:00 AM) Co-hosted with the American Legion, 11th District This outdoor ceremony is held to honor all veterans and remind citizens that we must remain vigilant to protect our freedoms. The speaker will be the American Legion Department of Virginia […]

Army Emergency Relief Donate Now Established in 1942 by the Secretary of War, Army Emergency Relief (AER) is proud to have helped more than three million soldiers and their families overcome financial emergencies during these last 67 years. Since its founding, AER has always been where soldiers are stationed when they needed help. While active […]