Four years ago, Bobby Brown, planned to sell a tell-all book about his life with Whitney Houston. Although the book was never published, some say Bobby is once again trying to make it happen.
“Back in 2008, the interest in a book on Whitney Housto ...
Posted Wednesday, February 22nd 2012 at 11:54AM
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One of the most fascinating stories about the effects of evolution on human relations is the story of Ota Benga, a pygmy who was put on display in a zoo as an example of an evolutionarily inferior race. The incident clearly reveals the racism of evol ...
Posted Wednesday, February 22nd 2012 at 11:21AM
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Heney Blair was born in Glen Ross, Maryland, United States in 1807. His first invention was the Seed-Planter, patented October 14, 1834, which allowed farmers to plant more corn using less labor in a smaller amount of time.
On August 31, 1836. he ...
Posted Monday, February 20th 2012 at 4:15PM
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FAME CLAIMS WHITNEY HOUSTON
Fame has claimed another life,
with Whitney's tragic death,
Forty eight is far too young
to have taken her last breath.
Being in the public eye
with cameras always clicking,
Takes a toll on family life
with ...
Posted Sunday, February 19th 2012 at 6:11PM
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Vonetta Flowers was born October 29, 1973 in Birmingham, Alabama. In 1992, Vonetta graduated from P.D. Jackson Olin High School. She was the first person in her family to go to college. She graduated from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She ...
Posted Sunday, February 19th 2012 at 4:57PM
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(FinalCall.com) - The world is still reeling from the shocking death of legendary singer and cultural icon Whitney Houston. As condolences continue pouring in from fellow musicians, entertainers and fans, the eternal and tremendous legacy of the woma ...
Posted Sunday, February 19th 2012 at 4:15PM
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OCALA, Fla. (AP) — Notoriety over a costumed ice cream cone mascot mistaken by passersby for a Ku Klux Klan protestor apparently did not result more customers for a Florida ice cream shop.
The Ocala Star Banner reported Saturday that the Ice Cream ...
Posted Saturday, February 18th 2012 at 6:43PM
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Huey Newton, the youngest of seven children, was born in Monroe, Louisiana, on 17th February, 1942. His father, who named his son after the radical politcian, Huey P. Long, was an active member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colou ...
Posted Friday, February 17th 2012 at 12:35PM
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Dr. Patricia Bath, M.D., is the inventor of the cataract Laserphacoprobe, which is the medical instrument to remove cataracts from the eye. Dr. Bath was the first Black Female Surgeon appointed to UCLA in 1975, and is credited with the founding of th ...
Posted Thursday, February 16th 2012 at 9:09PM
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By Roger Friedman
Forbes.com
EXCLUSIVE--Whitney Houston’s death made for a long day’s journey into night at the Beverly Hilton. While the Clive Davis Grammy dinner had to proceed downstairs in the ballroom–with 800 guests already filing in as the ...
Posted Wednesday, February 15th 2012 at 11:12AM
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Louis Armstrong was born on August 4, 1901, in New Orleans, Louisiana, the birthplace of jazz. He is considered the most important improviser in jazz, and he taught the world to swing. Armstrong, fondly known as "Satchmo" (which is short for "Satchel ...
Posted Wednesday, February 15th 2012 at 11:05AM
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From The Seattle Times
February 14, 2012
Treneicia Gardner is counting down from five, signaling her kindergarten and first-grade students to hurry to the classroom rug for a math lesson.
Most have no problem making it. The only holdup is a li ...
Posted Wednesday, February 15th 2012 at 10:58AM
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NEW ORLEANS--Some Southern residents are becoming the targets of pre-recorded phone calls indicating a family member was arrested or involved in a serious accident.
Those calls are being made to several residents of California, Texas, Louisiana, ...
Posted Wednesday, February 15th 2012 at 10:54AM
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Dedicated to all my family!!!
A TRUE LOVE STORY
Every moment we spent together
Has touched our lives, our souls forever
The things that we shared and learned
Is permanent growth that we've earned.
The person that I have grown into tod ...
Posted Tuesday, February 14th 2012 at 12:56PM
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Don Alan Raymond (1952-1969) was an African American athlete who was integrated into Hahnville High School in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana during a time of racial tension.
Raymond, nick-named "Easy" because of his go-with-the-flow attitude, affe ...
Posted Monday, February 13th 2012 at 10:45AM
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