Trump’s search for Treasury pick widens with Warsh, Rowan among names, sources say
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, Nov 18 (Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s search for a Treasury secretary is widening after it stalled over the weekend, and he is…
Claudette Colvin: the woman who refused to give up her bus seat – nine months before Rosa Parks
It was a spring afternoon in 1955 when a teenager’s spontaneous act of defiance changed US history. Why did it take 40 years for her to get any…
NBA 75: At No. 67, Nate ‘Tiny’ Archibald made history with his unselfishness and vision
Nicknamed after his father, who would later come to be known as “Big Tiny,” Archibald was far from the biggest NBA player. He was listed at 6-foot-1 (some would…
100-Year-Old Man From California Celebrates 79 Years of Marriage With His Wife
Oree and Lena McRae, an African American couple from Union City, California, have celebrated their 79th wedding anniversary. Oree is almost 100 years old and his wife, Lena,…
Strange and Curious Things | Before the names Julia Child and Martha Stewart came about, there was Lena Richard
Before the names Julia Child and Martha Stewart came about, there was Lena Richard. She was the first Black woman in America to host her own cooking television…
American Hero Nelson Gant – Ex-enslaved, abolitionist, businessman, conductor on the Underground Railroad!
American Hero Nelson Gant – Ex-enslaved, abolitionist, businessman, conductor on the Underground Railroad! Gant was 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 into slavery on May 10, 1821, in Loudoun County, Virginia. Gant spent…
Sterling K. Brown and Ryan Michelle Bathé Reveal the 2 Times They Broke Their Own Parenting Rules
The couple is parents to sons Amaré, 8, and Andrew, 12 Sterling K. Brown and wife Ryan Michelle Bathé agree that they have to let their kids decide who they want…
Yara Shahidi’s Family: All About Her Parents and Siblings
Yara Shahidi’s parents, Keri Shahadi and Afshin Shahidi, and her brothers, Sayeed Shahidi and Ehsan Shahidi, are all in the entertainment industry, too Yara Shahidi comes from a family…
Bobby Brown Sees Late Children Bobbi Kristina and Bobby Jr. in His Dreams: ‘They’re Always Together’
In an emotional interview, the singer opens up to PEOPLE about grieving the loss of his two 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren — and finding new purpose after their deaths Bobby Brown has…
A Full Timeline of Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade’s Decades-Long Love Story
Gabrielle Union and Dwayne Wade definitely aren’t shy about their love for one another, often taking to Instagram—and talk shows and podcasts—to open up about their relationship. The actress and…