by David H. Jackson Jr. | Dec 18, 2021 | African American History, Groups & Organizations
The Dixie Hummingbirds, a gospel music group, was formed in 1928 in Greenville, South Carolina, by lyricist/ vocalist/ guitarist James B. Davis (born June 6, 1916, in Greenville) when he was a 15-year-old student at Sterling High School. He was assisted by Barney...
by FikesRobert | Dec 15, 2021 | African American History, People
Michael Kenneth Williams was an American actor who was best known for playing the role of Omar Little in the HBO hit TV series The Wire. Williams was born on November 22, 1966 to a Bahamian mother, Paula Williams and an American father, Booker T. Williams from...
by FenisonJimmy | Dec 14, 2021 | African American History, Groups & Organizations
Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs were an American Doo-Wop and Rhythm and Blues vocal group in the late 1950s and early 1960s best known for their number one hit song, “Stay”. Founding member Maurice Williams, was born April 26, 1938 in Lancaster, South Carolina and as...
by TrudyWright | Dec 8, 2021 | African American History, People
Adah Isaacs Menken was an American actor and poet who performed in New York, San Francisco, London, and Paris and was widely known for her title role in the play Mazeppa, or the Wild Horse of the Tartary. She also wrote poems for magazines and newspapers, and a book...
by David H. Jackson Jr. | Dec 7, 2021 | African American History, People
Historian Arnold H. Taylor was born in Regina, Northern Neck, Virginia, on November 9, 1929, to Isaiah Taylor and Tina Rebecca Clayton Taylor. His early education began in 1934 at Mount Olive Elementary School. However, after the school closed in 1936, he attended the...
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