Black History Month 2019
Here’s some key events that happened on this day brought to you by Black Facts 1. 1997 – First 24-Hour Black Movie Channel BET Holdings and Encore Media Corp. launch BET Movie/Starz the first 24 hour Black Movie channel. 2. 1997 – Black Facts Online Goes Live! Black Facts Online, the premiere spot for […]
The final day of Black History Month 2018 comes with recognition of the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City. That night 50 years ago this summer made icons out of Tommie Smith and John Carlos, whose public protest would be a precursor to that of Colin Kaepernick. As for the third man in the photo, Peter Norman, he […]
A character guide to one of our featured Black History Month heroes, Sterling K. Brown.
Spike LeeToday for Black History Month, we are highlighting the director Spike Lee. Birth Date: March 20, 1957 Hometown: Brooklyn, New York Fun Facts: Spike Lee directed popular films like She’s Gotta Have It, Malcolm X, Black Kkklansman, and Do the Right Thing Spike Lee attended Morehouse College (earning a Bachelor’s degree) and New York […]
A character guide to one of our featured Black History Month heroes, Issa Rae.
Janet Jackson is one of the most successful pop singers of all time. The singer started her career in the 1970s, appearing on variety show The Jacksons and went on to appear in other TV shows, including Good Times and Fame. Although she signed a record deal with A&M Records in 1982, it was her third solo album Control that catapulted her into […]
Follow MAJIC 94.5 On Twitter: W.E.B. Dubois was born on this date, 150 years ago. The writer, activist, and founder of the NAACP was born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts.
It’s the end of another week, which means it’s time for another episode of Global Grind’s The Rewind. Just in case you’re new here, or maybe you simply forgot how this whole thing works, every week Global Grind’s resident critics, DJ Franchise and Landon Levarius, discuss the cultural happenings of the last week. They’ll take […]
Today for Black History Month 2019, we are highlighting the iconic singer–Prince. Birth Date: June 7, 1958 Hometown: Minneapolis, Minnesota Fun Facts: Prince has sold over 100 million records globally throughout his career and has earned 8 Grammy Awards Prince was also known for his musical ability to play multiple instruments Prince’s band was known as […]
