Entertainment

Daily Almanac for Friday, March 8, 2024; International Women’s Day

By Annie Walker FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Kathleen Marie Ireland (born March 20, 1963) is an American actress, author, entrepreneur, fashion designer, philanthropist, and former fashion model. Ireland was a supermodel in the 1980s and 1990s, initially known for appearing in 13 consecutive Sports Illustrated swimsuit issues, including three covers. In 1993, she […]

Daily Almanac for Monday, March 4, 2024

By Danielle Daniels FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Patricia Helen Heaton (born March 4, 1958) is an American actress, producer and comedienne. She began her career appearing in a recurring role in the ABC drama series, Thirtysomething (1989–1991), and later appearing in the comedy films Memoirs of an Invisible Man and Beethoven (both 1992). Heaton […]

Daily Almanac for Sunday, March 3, 2024

By Lady Houston FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Karla Camila Cabello Estrabao (/kəˈmiːlə kəˈbeɪoʊ/; Latin American Spanish: [ˈkaɾla kaˈmila kaˈβeʝo esˈtɾabao]; born March 3, 1997) is an American singer and songwriter. She rose to prominence as a member of the girl group Fifth Harmony, which became one of the best-selling girl groups of all time. While in Fifth […]

Welcome to March 2024!

By Vickie Sellers FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS March is the third month of the year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. Its length is 31 days. In the Northern Hemisphere, the meteorological beginning of spring occurs on the first day of March. The March equinox on the 20 or 21 marks the astronomical beginning of spring […]

Daily Almanac for Friday, March 1, 2024

By Vickie Sellers FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS The Peace Corps is an independent agency and program of the United States government that trains and deploys volunteers to provide international development assistance. It was established in March 1961 by an executive order (10924) of President John F. Kennedy and authorized by Congress the following September […]

Black History Month Feature: We end February with a look at American Muslim minister and human rights activist, Malcolm X

By Lady Houston FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Malcolm X (born Malcolm Little, later el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz; May 19, 1925 – February 21, 1965) was an American Muslim minister and human rights activist who was a prominent figure during the civil rights movement. A spokesman for the Nation of Islam (NOI) until 1964, he was a vocal advocate […]

Black History Month Feature: Colin Powell, the United States’ first Black Secretary of State

By Lady Houston FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Colin Luther Powell (/ˈkoʊlɪn ˈpaʊəl/ KOH-lin POW-əl; April 5, 1937 – October 18, 2021) was an American politician, statesman, diplomat, and United States Army officer who was the 65th United States secretary of state from 2001 to 2005. He was the first Black secretary of state. He was the 15th United States […]