Julia Amanda Perry was a classical composer and teacher who combined European classical and neo-classical training with Black heritage.
Julia Amanda Perry is the first African American woman to have her orchestral work performed by the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, the Vienna Philharmonic, and the BBC Philharmonic…
Mary Fields: First African American Woman to Carry the Mail
Mary Fields (1832-1914) was ššØš«š§ into slavery in Hickman County, Tennessee, in about 1832. She received her freedom when the war ended and slavery was outlawed. However, she…
Laila Edwards becomes first Black woman to play for USA at a world championship: āA great feelingā
Laila Edwards has become the first Black woman to play for the U.S. womenās national team at a world championship. Edwards, 20, became the first Black woman to…
Remembering the Cornellian Who Broke Racial Barriers in Math
After becoming the first Black person to earn a PhD in the field, Elbert Cox, PhD 1925, spent a lifetime inspiring others to follow athematicianĀ Elbert Cox, PhD 1925,…
Angela Bassett and Courtney B. Vance’s Relationship Timeline
Angela Bassett and Courtney B. Vance met at the Yale School of Drama in the ’80s Photo: Steve Granitz/WireImage Angela BassettĀ and Courtney B. Vance’s decades-long romance is one…
Meet Lynn Whitfield & Brian Gibson’s Daughter Grace ā Learn about Her Hollywood Career
Award-winning actress Lynn Whitfield and her movie director ex-husband Brian Gibson share a beautiful daughter named Grace Gibson who fell in love with her parents’ career and followed…
Shemar Moore Cries In ‘Heartbroken’ Tribute To Late Mother: ‘I Don’t Know Life Without This Woman’
The formerĀ Criminal MindsĀ star posted a series of tearful videos announcing the sad news Photo: Jerritt Clark/Getty Shemar MooreĀ is mourning the loss of his mother. The formerĀ Criminal MindsĀ star announced…
Jenifer Lewis bio: age, net worth, husband, daughter, Black-ish
Jenifer Lewis is a professional American actress known for various notable movie and TV roles. She is also a singer, comedian, and activist. Jenifer has been in the…
Delfonics: Philadelphia’s First Soul Room
Among the first purveyors of the smooth, orchestral sound that would come to typify Philadelphia soul, the Delfonics established themselves as one of the quintessential soul groups of…
Tim Reid, Film/TV Actor, Director, and Producer ššØš«š§
Actor, writer, producer and director Timothy L. Reid was ššØš«š§ on December 19, 1944 in Norfolk, Virginia. As a teenager growing up in Norfolk, Reid dealt with the…