Christopher George Latore Wallace was pronounced dead March 9, 1997. Better known by his stage names The Notorious B.I.G., Biggie or Biggie Smalls was raised in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. When he released his debut album Ready to Die in 1994, On March 9, 1997, Wallace was killed by an unknown assailant in a […]
Mary Christine Brockert born March 5, 1956, better known by her stage name Teena Marie, was known for her distinctive soulful vocals, which initially caused many listeners to believe she was black. Her success in R&B and soul and loyalty to these genres would earn her the title Ivory Queen of Soul. In 1976, Teena Marie gained […]
SWAPPING NUDE IMAGES IS A DANGEROUS GAME. Private images are popping up on the internet, posters and in the hands of predators. Police and Prosecutors say the consequences of “Sexting” can go well beyond the humiliation of appearing naked in public. A single image can easily jeopardize a job search, college application or worse. A […]
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Earl Lloyd, who became the first black player to appear in an N.B.A. game when he took the court for the Washington Capitols in October 1950, three and a half years after Jackie Robinson broke modern major league baseball’s color barrier, died on Thursday in Crossville, Tenn. He was 86. His death was announced by […]
L (Lawrence) Douglas Wilder (born January 17, 1931), served as the first African American to be elected as governor of Virginia and first African-American governor of any state since Reconstruction. Wilder served as the 66th Governor of Virginia from 1990 to 1994. When earlier elected as Lieutenant Governor, he was the first African American elected […]
When it comes to black films who are the Power Players? From Spike Lee to Tyler Perry African Americans are rising to the top in Hollywood. The African-American filmmakers on the list have spent their lives and careers dealing with a double-edged sword: being a successful black director means some people just want them to […]
Miss community Clovia is giving daughters the chance to brag on their dad. 5 daughters will win a weekend Date with their Dad. Check it out
Kenneth Irvine Chenault (born June 2, 1951) is Chairman of American Express and only the third black CEO of a Fortune 500 company. He joined American Express in 1981, working in the Strategic Planning Group. He became president and chief operating officer in 1997. He became CEO of American Express in 2001. While CEO of American Express in 2007, […]
The Board of Trustees of the University of Richmond has elected Ronald Andrew Crutcher as the institution’s 10th president and professor of music. He is a former member of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and several other symphonies and currently performs in the U.S. and Europe as a member of the Klemperer Trio with Erika Klemperer, violin, […]
After a board member from the world’s largest cruise company called Arnold Donald to say that then-Chairman and CEO Micky Arison — son of the company’s founder — wanted him to take the job of president and CEO, Donald had to mull it over for a couple days. “I have to be honest. Now that I’ve […]
For more than five years sports fans have clamored for a summit meeting between the two best fighters in the world, and after various failed negotiations — and a protracted and difficult effort to make the fight in recent months — they will get it on May 2 to unify the fighters’ welterweight world titles […]