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This Week in Black History, November 7, 1967
Carl Stokes, a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, was elected mayor of the city of Cleveland, becoming the first Black elected mayor of […]
THE Q&A: Motown songwriter pens Kamala Harris election song
Singer Michelle Stevenson and her husband, songwriter Mickey Stevenson, have collaborated on a new song, ‘Put Kamala in the White House.’ Mickey Stevenson is a former artists and repertoire representative and songwriter for Motown.
This Week in Black History
November 5, 1918 Frederick Madison Roberts, the great grandson of Sally Hemings (the Thomas Jefferson slave who bore six of his children), is the first […]
This Week in Black History
October 24, 1935 Langston Hughes’ play “Mulatto” opened in New York, becoming the first Black-authored play to become a long-running Broadway hit. It held the […]
Spirit Awakening to hold annual fundraiser Oct. 18
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer Akuyoe Graham speaks unequivocally about the work that’s being done through the Spirit Awakening Foundation, an organization she founded 30 […]
This Week in Black History
October 21, 1968 Dexter Scott King, the youngest son of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, is named chief executive and chairman of […]
This Week in Black History
October 11, 1991 Law professor Anita Hill delivers her televised testimony concerning sexual harassment during the confirmation hearing for Clarence Thomas’ Supreme Court nomination. For […]
This Week in Black History
October 5, 1985 Grambling State defeats Prairie View A&M 27-7, giving Grambling coach Eddie Robinson 324 career victories in college football, breaking the legendary Paul […]
THE Q&A: HollyRod Foundation to host 2024 DesignCare Gala
Actress Holly Robinson Peete is cohosting the 2024 DesignCare Gala with her husband, former NFL quarterback Rodney Peete, Sept. 28. The gala raises funds for the HollyRod Foundation, which raises funds to fight Parkinson’s Disease and autism.