According to Biography.com Louis Armstrong Biography byname Satchmo (truncation of “Satchel Mouth”) ( 1901 – 1971 )   // // Related Works Albums 1951 Satchmo At Symphony Hall 1955 Satch Plays Fats 1956-7 Satchmo: A Musical Autobiography 1956 Embassador Satch Singles When It’s Sleepy Time Down South 1956 Bluebery Hill 1956 Mack The Knife 1964 […]

According to wikipedia.com James Cleveland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search For the United States Representative, see James Colgate Cleveland. James Cleveland Born December 5, 1931(1931-12-05) Origin Chicago, Illinois Died February 9, 1991(1991-02-09) (aged 59) Genres Gospel music Instruments Vocals, Piano Labels States, Savoy Associated acts Albertina Walker (Queen of Gospel Music) Roberta […]

1928: Singer “Fats” Domino was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986.

Jennifer Hudson, Gabrielle Union, Kimora Lee, Lauren London, Tia and Tamera, Angela Bassett, Nicole Ari Parker and many more classy ladies came out for 4th Annual Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon. Tia Mowry Hardrict was pictured with her sister Tamera holding her baby bump. Jennifer Hudson as photo’s holding baby David Jr. She was honored […]

Hip hop producers are known for digging deep in the crates for the records they use to create the songs we all know and love. No genre is immune from being sampled! Here are some songs you might know that have sampled Afrobeat records! Missy Elliott “Whatcha Gon’ Do” Taken from Missy’s 2001 album, Miss […]

As a noted surgeon and scientist, Charles Drew was responsible for creating the technology to store blood for long periods of time. His lifelong concern for the necessary transport and storage of blood and plasma made him a pioneer in his field and a valued scientist in world history. Drew saved thousands of soldiers’ lives […]

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1864: After graduating from New England Female Medical College, Rebecca Lee Crumpler becomes the first black woman to receive an M.D.

1965: Constance Baker Motley is elected Manhattan Borough president, the highest elective office held by a Black woman in a major American city.

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