by Otis Alexander | Aug 20, 2021 | African American History, Groups & Organizations
The composers, lyricists, and performers who comprised the duo McFadden and Whitehead were reared in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Gene McFadden was born on January 28, 1949, in Olanta, South Carolina, and John Cavadus Whitehead was born on July 10, 1948, in...
by Sundus Ahmed | Aug 18, 2021 | African American History, People
Dr. Cheryl A. Swanier is an Associate Professor of Computer Science and the Henry N. and Alice Carson Tisdale Endowed Professor at Claflin University. Her primary research focuses on Human Computer Interaction and visual programming. Dr. Swanier graduated from Albany...
by Zeytun Ahmed | Aug 9, 2021 | African American History, Places
Cheraw is a small town founded in 1820 in northern South Carolina with a population today of approximately 5,500 people. Nearly 60% of the people in Cheraw is African American and almost 30% live in poverty. This small town is not only defined by racialized poverty,...
by Otis Alexander | Aug 7, 2021 | African American History, People
Composer, lyricist, baritone Brook Benton, who sang R&B and ballads, was born on September 19, 1931, in Camden, South Carolina, as Benjamin Franklin Peay to Willie Peay, a United Methodist Minister, pianist, and choirmaster in Lugoff, South Carolina, and Mattie...
by Otis Alexander | Aug 2, 2021 | African American History, Groups & Organizations
The legendary composers, lyricists, vocalists, and actors Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson dominated the R&B industry for over four decades. Their most tremendous success came with their unmatched music compositions for Motown Records. Ashford was born on May...
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