On February 19, 1965, Lauren Anderson, the first female African American principal dancer in the United States and, at the time, the world’s only black prima ballerina heading a major ballet company, was born in Houston, Texas. When she was six years...
Lire la suiteIs it proper to address ministers by the title “Reverend”? In the Bible, the word “reverend” applies to God and God alone. Never does it apply to any man. Psalm 111:9 states, “He [God] sent redemption unto His people: He has commanded His covenant for...
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Did you know? Colonel Charles Young, the highest ranking African-American soldier at the time of his death on January 8, 1922, was posthumously promoted to the rank of Brigadier General by the Headquarters Department of the Army on January 19, 2022. Colonel...
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Tommy Can You Hear Me? On this day in 1969 The Who gave a press preview of their new rock opera 'Tommy' at Ronnie Scott's in London, England. The double album about a "deaf, dumb and blind boy" who becomes the leader of a messianic movement, was the first...
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Breaking News: Bette Nash, the World's Longest-Serving Flight Attendant, Enters Care Facility With Cancer, "Letters Of Love" Welcomed Bette Nash, a true aviation icon, etched her name in history in 2022 by becoming the record holder of the world's longest-serving...
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Nancy Green. Nancy Green was born into enslavement in 1834 Montgomery County, KY. But despite this, she became a wealthy superstar in the advertising world, as its first living trademark. Green was 56 years old when she was selected as spokesperson for...
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Satchmo. A Jewish family Karnofsky, who immigrated from Lithuania to the United States, took pity on the 7-year-old boy and brought him to their home. There he stayed and spent the night in this Jewish family home, where for the first time in his life...
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