During primetime each weeknight, TV One will spotlight a variety of black cult classics from film and television with commentary from industry experts, including actors, producers and musical artists who helped create, or were influenced by the productions. One of four genres popular with African Americans will be featured each week throughout February: comedy/variety TV, […]
VIA: BIOGRAPHY.COM Inventor and manufacturer, born in Canada. His African-American parents had fled from Kentucky to escape slavery. He showed an early talent for mechanical innovations, and in Ypsilanti, MI he devloped lubricators for steam engines (1870). In 1882 he moved to Detroit, where he perfected his lubricating cup, still widely used to provide a […]
Anyone born in the 60’s and 70’s knows something about the Black Panther Party. On February 17th, 1968, their leader Huey P. Newton was on trial for the shooting of some police officers. Back then the police in California and the United States Government were doing anything in their power to bring the party down. […]
After a long absence from the public eye, legendary soul singer/songwriter Bill Withers broke his silence for a team of filmmakers. The feature length documentary Still Bill chronicles the current life of the man who wrote such soul classics as “Lean On Me,” “Ain’t No Sunshine,” “Grandma’s Hands,” and “Use Me” and abandoned his career […]
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As gospel music artists gathered in Nashville, Tennessee to celebrate the biggest and brightest at the 25th Stellar Awards this past weekend, they also came together for a higher purpose. With the recent tragic earthquake in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Kirk Franklin assembled numerous award-winning gospel music artists in Nashville’s Quad Studios to lend their voices to “Are You Listening,” a […]
“Bulletproof” singer/songwriter Raheem DeVaughn has selected the month of March for the release of his highly anticipated third album. Titled “The Love and War Masterpeace,” the forthcoming effort is now locked in for a March 2, 2010 release date. Led by the top 20 charting single “Bulletproof,” “The Love and War Masterpeace” features production from […]
Gov. Ted Strickland has confirmed his choice of Yvette McGee Brown as his running mate, giving the Democratic ticket gender and racial balance against the Republican ticket of John Kasich and Mary Taylor. Strickland sent an e-mail to supporters about 12:30 p.m. announcing Brown as his choice. The two are to appear at Ohio Democratic […]