by Rozen-WheelerAdam | Dec 25, 2018 | African American History, People
J. R. Todd, a leading drag racer and crew chief, was the first African American to win a Top Fuel competition sponsored by the National Hot Rod Association. He was born Mario Luther Todd Jr. in Lawrenceburg, Indiana on December 16, 1981 to Mario Luther Todd, Sr., a...
by Rozen-WheelerAdam | Dec 25, 2018 | African American History, People
Wilton D. Gregory is a Roman Catholic archbishop and scholar who as of November 2020, became the first African American Cardinal in the history of the Roman Catholic Church. Cardinal Gregory was born on December 7, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois as the oldest of the three...
by FenisonJimmy | Dec 25, 2018 | African American History, Groups & Organizations
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Formed in 1960, The Temptations were an American vocal group widely recognized for their blended harmonies and detailed choreography. As one of the most popular performers of soul music in the 1960s and 1970s, the Temptations...
by Hornsby-GuttingAngela | Dec 25, 2018 | African American History, Groups & Organizations
The Delfonics, an R&B vocal band whose founding members were William “Poogie” Hart, Wilbert Hart, Randy Cain, Ritchie Daniels, and arranger/ producer Thom Bell, formed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the late 1960s. They are credited with significantly...
by HunterVirgillo | Dec 25, 2018 | African American History, People
Marian R. Croak has contributed to the expansion of technology, especially Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP), throughout her career. Croak attended the University of California and Princeton University, graduating with a Ph.D. in Qualitative Analysis and Social...
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