Way Black When

Check out who inspired the brother-duo to become the singers they are today.

Check out rapper Propain paying homage to his mother for raising he and his siblings way “black” when.

Legendary baseball player Jackie Robinson was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962.

ABC-TV begins televising the Roots mini-series in 1977 (which would go on to be the most watched mini-series in history), based on Alex Haley’s book.

<div>Singer Sam Cooke, the son of a minister and believed by many to be the first father of soul music, was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1931.</div>

T.I. talks about which rapper inspired him to try his hands in movies.

Eric Benet talks about growing up with his siblings.

Phylicia Rashad talks about a concert she remembers seeing as a child.

Big G talks about when he was first casted in the hit HBO show The Wire.

Cassidy talks about how certain television series changed his life.

Lupe Fiasco talks about the time he started his first home studio.

Lyfe Jennings reminisces about his grandmother.