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Scholar, Author James Weldon Johnson Was Born on This Day in 1871

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

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James Weldon Johnson (pictured) lives on in history and is often best-known for his leadership of the NAACP by becoming the organization’s first Black manager.…

Scholar, Author James Weldon Johnson Was Born on This Day in 1871

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AM BUZZ: Did Kanye Cheat On Kim?, Mariah Goes Make-Up Free & More

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

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Royce Reed Shades Evelyn Lozada The new season of ‘Basketball Wives’ hasn’t even started yet and already there is drama. We all know that there…

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Civil Rights Activist Medgar Evers Assassinated 50 Years Ago on This Day

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

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Civil Rights leader Medgar Evers (pictured) was a trailblazer for racial equality in the South, all while displaying a tireless dedication to self-improvement, education, and…

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President Honors 1963 Church Bombing Victims With Congressional Gold Medals

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

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On Friday afternoon, President Barack Obama (seated center) signed a bill effectively awarding the four young victims of the tragic 1963 Birmingham church bombing with…

President Honors 1963 Church Bombing Victims With Congressional Gold Medals

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President Honors 1963 Church Bombing Victims With Congressional Gold Medals

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On Friday afternoon, President Barack Obama (seated center) signed a bill effectively awarding the four young victims of the tragic 1963 Birmingham church bombing with…

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Entertainer Sammy Davis Jr. Died on This Day in 1990

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

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Nicknamed “Mister Show Business,” Sammy Davis Jr. (pictured throughout) occupies a significant portion of African-American experience in entertainment. Although the singer, dancer, and Rat Pack…

Entertainer Sammy Davis Jr. Died on This Day in 1990

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Williams Wells Brown Becomes 1st African-American Published Playwright on This Day in 1858

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Playwright, lecturer, and author Williams Wells Brown (pictured) is recognized for two historic feats in the literary world: He was the first African American to…

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Rose Fortune, Canada’s 1st Female Police Officer, Born On This Day In 1774

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

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Canada’s first female police officer, Rose Fortune (pictured), was born in to slavery in Virginia on this day in 1774, marking the start of what…

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Hip Hop Documentary ‘DEMOS’ Drops Spring ’13 [TRAILER]

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

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  It’s been two long years in the making, and everyone from Black Thought of The Roots to Crooked I of Slaughterhouse to Talib Kweli and Kendrick…

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#OurMoments: Jurnee Smollett On Black Women’s Impact In Entertainment

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

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Jurnee Smollett wasn’t able to chose one moment in Black History that impacted women. She chose Black females who have made big waves in entertainment,…

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