106-year-old Virginia McLaurin fulfilled one of her dreams when she got to visit the White House yesterday. She was so excited to meet the President and First Lady, she danced her way to greet them. McLaurin stated, “I thought I would never live to get in the White House.” She continued, “I am so happy! A […]
Don’t let Diane Nash’s small role in the film "Selma" fool you. She was a crucial figure in the Freedom Rides, the lunch counter sit-ins, protests for Blacks’ voting rights and the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1965.
Don’t let Diane Nash’s small role in the film "Selma" fool you. She was a crucial figure in the Freedom Rides, the lunch counter sit-ins, protests for Blacks’ voting rights and the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1965.
This is a film you’re sure to hear more about. It’s called, “The Birth of a Nation” and it’s the big winner at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. The Nat Turner slave rebellion drama swept the Grand Jury and Audience Award honors Saturday in Utah. It’s the fourth straight year that a film has swept the marquee […]
If you’ve seen last year’s critically acclaimed film Selma , you probably recall Diane Nash’s character (played by Tessa Thompson) marching alongside activists like Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., James Bevel and (now congressman) John Lewis. Even though it was a small part, don’t let Nash’s small role in the film fool you. She was a crucial […]
If you’ve seen last year’s critically acclaimed film Selma , you probably recall Diane Nash’s character (played by Tessa Thompson) marching alongside activists like Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., James Bevel and (now congressman) John Lewis. Even though it was a small part, don’t let Nash’s small role in the film fool you. She was a crucial […]
According to Wikipedia.org For the United States Representative, see James Colgate Cleveland. James Cleveland Born December 5, 1931 Chicago, Illinois Died February 9, 1991 (aged 59) Culver City, California Genres Gospel music Instruments Vocals, piano Labels States, Savoy Associated acts Albertina Walker, Roberta Martin, The Cleveland Singers, The Caravans The Reverend Dr. James L. Cleveland (December […]
According to answers.com Composer, songwriter, singer, pianist, music publisher Thomas A. Dorsey, often called the Father of Gospel Music, migrated from Atlanta to Chicago as a young man, thus exemplifying the experience of many southern blacks of his day. This journey is also critical to an understanding of what Michael W. Harris called “the rise […]
Rev. Jesse Jackson has lived an extraordinary life. Through his civil service, he’s met some of the world’s biggest leaders including Martin Luther King and…
