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The proprietors of the Napa Valley Wine Train are finding out what a costly mistake it was to kick off members of a book club for laughing while Black. The group of 11 women, who are mostly Black, filed suit against the company on Thursday for racial discrimination, adding that many other loud customers were […]

On January 19, 1918 John H Johnson, publisher of “Ebony Magazine” and “Jet” was born. In 1982 he became the first African-American to appear on the Forbes 400.

On January 18, 1975, “The Jeffersons” premiered on television. It aired for 11 seasons, making it the longest-running series with a predominantly black cast.

On January 17, 1942 Boxing champion, Muhammad Ali was born in Louisville, Kentucky. He began boxing after his bike was stolen at age 12.