This Week in Black History – March 17, 1999
Maurice Ashley becomes the first Black person to become a chess grandmaster. The rank is conferred by the International Chess…
Maurice Ashley becomes the first Black person to become a chess grandmaster. The rank is conferred by the International Chess…
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer The paintings of self-described “happy artist” Sharika Mahdi have been lauded over the years as…
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer Kris Wimberly knew what he wanted out of life at a very early age —…
By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer It’s crunch time in the NBA. With 5½ weeks to go in the season, it…
Andrew Brimmer becomes the first Black governor of the Federal Reserve Board. He was appointed by President Lyndon Baines Johnson….
By Darlene DonloeContributing WriterIn 2014, Oumarou Idrissa founded AfriKicks, an organization that provides shoes to children and young adults in…
By Don WanlassContributing WriterIn a city where image, branding and star power mean everything, the Los Angeles Clippers are finally…
March 2, 1962 Philadelphia Warriors center Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points in a game against the New York Knicks in…
By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Teneisha Cephas and her husband McColm, are the owners-operators of T and…
By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer Four days after the NBA all stars set the game back 50 years with their…