Prior to his arrest, Mandela, who was given the name “Nelson” by a former teacher, graduated from the University of South Africa with a degree
Whitney Houston was born on August 9, 1963. Houston was a singer and actress and cited as one of the most celebrated entertainers of all
According to the Daily Mail, Carolyn Bryant Donham is 88 years old and living in Kentucky. A Daily Mail reporter asked her son, Thomas Bryant,
In a social media statement, Nichols’ son Kyle Johnson spoke about his mother’s legacy and impact, writing: “Her light however, like the ancient galaxies now
Born to parents of formerly enslaved people turned tenant farmers, he obtained his Ph.D. at the University of Chicago. In 1934, Howard University appointed Mays
Grand Slam tennis legend Don Budge and American Tennis Association champion Jimmy McDaniel desegregated the sport in a game that ended in Budge’s favor, 6-1
According to an 11Alive poll, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp is at 45% with Stacey Abrams at 44%, which is statistically a tie. Additionally, 4% of voters
On this day in 1984, Prince’s iconic film Purple Rain debuted in theaters. The movie centers on a young Minneapolis native named The Kid, whose talented
Last month, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson made history when she was sworn in as a U.S. Supreme Court justice. She was the first Black woman to join
CNN reports that Texas Governor Greg Abbott said in a statement that Jackson provided the funds “so they would have one less thing to worry
Research from Cornell University reveals how everyday racism impacts Black couples. The study found that when one significant other was “angered or saddened by an
Jenifer Lewis got her start in the church choir at the age of five, eventually moving to New York City where she made her debut
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