Don’t let Diane Nash’s small role in the film "Selma" fool you. She was a crucial figure in the Freedom Rides, the lunch counter sit-ins, protests for Blacks’ voting rights and the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1965.
Not many radio shows can say they were part of President Obama’s journey to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. and what better way to start Black…
There aren’t many people out there who make rocket science look easy. Somehow, Dr. Mae Jemison has done it for almost 30 years with grace and style. Jemison’s claim to fame is being the first African-American woman to enter space during her trip on the Endeavor in 1992. However, her life had an ordinary start […]
If you’ve seen last year’s critically acclaimed film Selma , you probably recall Diane Nash’s character (played by Tessa Thompson) marching alongside activists like Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., James Bevel and (now congressman) John Lewis. Even though it was a small part, don’t let Nash’s small role in the film fool you. She was a crucial […]
Founder of Radio One , Cathy Hughes, is being honored by NBC4 as they celebrate the past achievements and current contributions of African Americans through vignette sponsorship and a reception at the NBC4 studios in honor of Black History Month. Watch Hughes’ vignette to see how she and Radio One impact the lives of African Americans […]
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Just in time for Black History Month, a new postage stamp will honor pioneering New York congresswoman Shirley Chisholm. According to reports, the latest addition to the U.S. Postal Service’s Black Heritage series was introduced to several member of Congress at the First-Day-Of-Issue Ceremony in Brooklyn on Friday. MUST READ:Â SISTA CINEMA: 5 Notable Films To […]
President Barack Obama called into the Al Sharpton Show on Thursday Morning. President Obama and the reverend spoke on the looming possibility of a congressional sequester and his thoughts on Black History Month. The president admits that while today is among the best of times because of opportunities available  to African-Americans it also the worst of times for many […]
Despite the rough nature of his sport, Muhammad Ali was one of the smoothest persons ever to walk the Earth. His poetic verse and well-considered metaphors came out a time during the 1960s when boxers were better known for punching than speaking. But Muhammad Ali did speak, and spoke intelligently – in a loud, boisterous […]
