by MikellRobert | Dec 29, 2018 | African American History, People
Laura Richardson was the Democratic representative for California’s 37th congressional district. She served from 2007 to 2012. Richardson was born in Los Angeles on April 14, 1962, to a black father and white mother. Her mother Maryann Richardson, who was a...
by MikellRobert | Dec 28, 2018 | African American History, People
Chaka Fattah is a former Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives. He represented the 2nd Congressional District of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from 1994 to 2016. Fattah resigned from office on June 23, 2016, following a racketeering conviction. On...
by TuckerClyde | Dec 27, 2018 | African American History, People
Letitia Woods Brown, historian, academician, public scholar and community activist was born on October 24, 1915, in Tuskegee, Alabama. She was the middle child of Tuskegee Institute instructors Matthew and Evadne Woods. In 1935, Letitia Woods completed a Bachelor of...
by BrianHoffman | Dec 26, 2018 | African American History, People
Dale Brown Emeagwali is a distinguished American scientist who is best known for her investigational research in the fields of microbiology and oncology. Emeagwali was born on December 24th, 1954 in Baltimore, Maryland, and was the youngest of three children. Her...
by MaguireLea | Dec 26, 2018 | African American History, Groups & Organizations
The Isley Brothers were a band on the Billboard Top 40 charts for fifty years. Their ability to synthesize R&B, soul, funk, disco, and rock & roll elements into their discography made the group electrifying and interesting. The band was important to the...
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