50 years ago, white supremacists planted a bomb under the steps of a Birmingham, Ala., church that killed four young girls preparing for worship. A group of congressional lawmakers is seeking to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the four black schoolgirls who died in the explosion on Sunday, September 15, 1963 at the 16th street Baptist Church […]
Traditional observance of Memorial Day has diminished over the years. Many Americans nowadays have forgotten the meaning and traditions of Memorial Day and use it as the unofficial kick off to summer. Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation’s service in the […]
Just a few months after Nicholas Ashford’s sudden death, his widow and music partner Valerie Simpson celebrates his life and legacy at a star-studded gala in Chicago. Valerie Simpson is behind some of the most memorable hits in modern music, written with her late husband Nick Ashford. Their hits include “Reach Out And Touch Somebody’s […]
