Sam Cooke: African-American Singer Known as the “King of Soul”
Samuel “Sam” Cooke was a Black American recording artist and singer-songwriter, generally considered among the greatest of all time was ššØš«š§ in Clarksdale, MS, on this date in…
Ella Sheppard – A Black musician, vocalist, and educator.
Ella Sheppard (February 4, 1851 ā June 9, 1914) was an American soprano, pianist, composer, and arranger of spirituals. She was the matriarch of the original Fisk Jubilee…
Cynthia Lynne Cooper-Dyke – One of the greatest female basketball players ever.
Cynthia Cooper-DykeĀ (ššØš«š§ April 14, 1963,Ā Chicago,Ā Illinois, U.S.) is an AmericanĀ basketballĀ player who was the first Most Valuable Player (MVP) of theĀ Womenās National Basketball AssociationĀ (WNBA). In the WNBAāsĀ inauguralĀ season (1997), Cooper-Dyke led…
Juanita Moore: the Oscar nominee who fought stereotypes and racism
The Imitation of Life star was pigeonholed and undervalued by Hollywood but years later, she is finally receiving the recognition she deserves āIwent through a hell of a…
Henry Ossian Flipper – First African American graduate of West Point
Henry Ossian Flipper, ššØš«š§ into slavery in Thomasville, Georgia, in 1856, becomes theĀ first African American cadet to graduate from the United States Military Academy at West Point, New…
Carl Anthony Payne IIās Wife: Meet Melika Payne, the Woman Who Ditched Bobby Brown for the āMartinā Star
Carl Anthony Payne IIĀ and his wife Melika Payne are one of Hollywoodās quietest and longest-running married couples. But their marriage has not been without bumps and controversy, including…
Melania reveals Jill Biden contacted her after Trump’s PA assassination attempt, questions whether āconcern was genuineā
Melania Trump revealed that Jill Biden reached out to her after Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt, but said that she doubts Jill was being sincere. Melania Trump…
Alfre Woodard Says Her 40-Year Marriage Is About ‘Constant Discovery’: We ‘Continue to Fall in Love’
“We don’t renew vows. I still have my same wedding band,” the ‘Salem’s Lot’ actress tells PEOPLE of herself and husband Roderick Spencer Alfre Woodard and Roderick Spencer…
Melania plans to be āhands-on mother to Barron,ā will serve as first lady āonly on her terms’
Melania Trump will divide her time between New York, Florida and DC during her husband’s second term in office āso she can be the hands-on mother to Barron.”…
Exploring The Love Story Of Ronald Isley And His Wife
Ronald Isley, the iconic lead singer of The Isley Brothers, is not only known for his incredible contributions to music but also for his devoted relationship with his…