Black History Month celebrates African Americans who have made big changes in history, like Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr. But there are also many important African Americans who aren’t as well-known. One of them is Maria P. Williams. You might not have heard of her, but her work in movies has helped many […]
Roberta Flack was a key singer in the Seventies, known for her gentle and soulful music. She was famous for her slow, beautiful songs like “Killing Me Softly With His Song,” “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face,” and “Feel Like Makin’ Love,” all of which reached Number One. Flack started as a talented […]
Jerry Butler, the revered baritone singer and co-founder of the music group The Impressions, has passed away at the age of 85. Butler died in his home in Chicago on February 20. Renowned for classic hits such as “For Your Precious Love” and “Only The Strong Survive,” Butler’s musical legacy includes two Grammy nominations. He […]
This month, the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture introduced a new exhibit called “TITAN: The Legacy of Reginald F. Lewis.” It honours Reginald F. Lewis, who was the first African American to build a billion-dollar business. Lewis was the richest Black man in the 1980s. The exhibit shows his […]
Warren Clay Coleman once hailed as “the richest Black man in America,” remains a significant figure in history as the founder of the first Black-owned and operated textile mill in the United States. The Charlotte Observer notes that his pioneering establishment still stands today in Concord, North Carolina, just outside Charlotte. Born into slavery in […]
