Tyler Perry (born Emmitt Perry Jr.; September 13, 1969) is an American actor, playwright, filmmaker, and comedian. In 2011, Forbes listed him as the highest paid man in entertainment, earning $130 million USD between May 2010 and 2011. Perry created and performs the Madea character, a tough elderly black woman. Perry’s films vary in style […]
A character guide to one of our Black History Month featured heroes, Kamala Harris.
Black History Month originated in 1926, founded by Carter G. Woodson and was created to celebrate achievements, births, important timelines, events and to remember those we lost.
Robert Townsend (born February 6, 1957) is an American actor, comedian, film director, and writer. Townsend is best known for directing the films Hollywood Shuffle (1987), Eddie Murphy Raw (1987), The Meteor Man (1993), and various other films and stand-up specials, especially his eponymous self-titled character as the starring role as Robert Peterson on The […]
Barbara Johns, a sixteen year old student, staged a strike at Robert Russa Moton High School because of its deplorable conditions. One student John Stokes assisted Johns in the effort in 1951. He shares his story with me. John Stokes grew up in the Jim Crow South. He attended Robert Russa Moton High School in […]
Black History Month originated in 1926, founded by Carter G. Woodson and was created to celebrate achievements, births, important timelines, events and to remember those we lost.
Black History Month originated in 1926, founded by Carter G. Woodson and was created to celebrate achievements, births, important timelines, events and to remember those we lost.
A character guide to one of our featured Black History Month heroes, Andrew Gillum.
Black History Month originated in 1926, founded by Carter G. Woodson and was created to celebrate achievements, births, important timelines, events and to remember those…
Black History Month originated in 1926, founded by Carter G. Woodson and was created to celebrate achievements, births, important timelines, events and to remember those…
Black History Month originated in 1926, founded by Carter G. Woodson and was created to celebrate achievements, births, important timelines, events and to remember those we lost.
Fernando Falcon is known as the president and chief executive officer at the Champion Auto Dealership on 96th Street in Indianapolis, but how did he get to where he is today? Falcon got his start after a successful 16 year career with Chrysler/Daimler Chrysler Corporation as a sales executive. From there, he began his pursuit […]
