black history

Duke Ellington: Jazz Legend

This man was born at the turn of the century, and it seems he set the country on fire with his music. Composing over 1500 songs of varying styles, he called his music American Music, but it is widely considered jazz. If you have a mood, then he has a song for you. He made [...]

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Stevie Wonder: Songs In the Key of Life

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Stevie Wonder has been making music professionally since he was twelve years. Born blind in 1950, Stevie Wonder is an American singer, songwriter, and producer today who has built his success as a socially conscious artist and performer. The man has been making music well over 4 decades and I just don’t want you to [...]

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Contemporaries, Today and Yesterday

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I found out that Mary J. Blige and I share the same birthdate, that Marion Jones, the sprinter was sentenced to six months in prison (on my birthday) for lying about using steroids and check-fraud. I also learned of Irving Penn, an educator, journalist and administer who was born on my birthday and lived during [...]

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Madame C.J. Walker: Changing the World with Hair Care Products

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“I am a woman who came from the cotton fields of the South. From there I was promoted to the washtub. From there I was promoted to the cook kitchen. And from there I promoted myself into the business of manufacturing hair goods and preparations. I have built my own factory on my own ground” [...]

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Dr. Carter G Woodson

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Someone has to tell the story, in order for the experience to live beyond the moment. In order for truth to take her proper place, then someone must be the guardian of the details. Dr. Carter G. Woodson (1875 -1950) was a historian who was born about a decade after slaves in the United States [...]

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What about February?

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Happy February, a month that is toted as the month of black history and love. Since 1926 this has been black history month, thanks to Dr. Carter G. Woodson. The purpose is to ensure the consistent acknowledgement of the contribution of Black Americans to the United States of America. In other words, this month is [...]