By Brenda June Temple FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Jacqueline V. Loughery (sometimes credited as Evelyn Avery; 1930/1931 – 23 February 2024) was an American actress and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned “Miss Rockaway Point” in 1949 before becoming crowned Miss New York USA 1952 and later was the first-ever […]
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Black History Month Feature: Sojourner Truth, American abolitionist and activist for African-American civil rights, women’s rights
By Lady Houston FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Sojourner Truth (/soʊˈdʒɜːrnər, ˈsoʊdʒɜːrnər/; born Isabella Baumfree; c. 1797 – November 26, 1883) was an American abolitionist and activist for African-American civil rights, women’s rights, and alcohol temperance. Truth was born into slavery in Swartekill, New York, but escaped with her infant daughter to freedom in 1826. After going to court to recover […]
Daily Almanac for Monday, February 26, 2024
By Brenda June Temple FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Adrian Delano Dantley (born February 28, 1955) is an American former professional basketball player and coach who played 15 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Dantley is a six-time NBA All-Star, a two-time All-NBA selection and a two-time NBA scoring champion. Dantley finished ninth on the all-time […]
Black History Month Feature: Labor Unionist, Civil Rights Activist A. Philip Randolph
By Lady Houston FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Asa Philip Randolph (April 15, 1889 – May 16, 1979) was an American labor unionist and civil rights activist. In 1925, he organized and led the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, the first successful African-American-led labor union. In the early Civil Rights Movement and the Labor Movement, […]
Daily Almanac for Sunday, February 25, 2024
By StephanieLee Elliott FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Sean Astin (born Sean Patrick Duke; born February 25, 1971) is an American actor. His acting roles include Mikey Walsh in The Goonies (1985), Billy Tepper in Toy Soldiers (1991), Daniel Ruettiger in Rudy (1993), Samwise Gamgee in The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001–2003), Doug Whitmore in 50 First Dates (2004), Bill in Click (2006), Lynn McGill in […]
Black History Month Feature: Track star Jesse Owens, who won 4 Gold Medals at 1936 Berlin Olympic Games
By Lady Houston FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS James Cleveland “Jesse” Owens (September 12, 1913 – March 31, 1980) was an American track and field athlete who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games. Owens specialized in the sprints and the long jump and was recognized in his lifetime as “perhaps the greatest and most famous […]
Daily Almanac for Saturday, February 24, 2024
By Danielle Daniels FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Philip Hampson Knight (born February 24, 1938) is an American billionaire business magnate who is the co-founder and chairman emeritus of Nike, Inc., a global sports equipment and apparel company. He was previously its chairman and CEO. As of December 2023, Forbes estimated his net worth at $45.0 billion. He is also the […]
Daily Almanac for Friday, February 23, 2024
By Lady Houston FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS USS Osmond Ingram (DD-255/AVD–9/APD-35) was a Clemson-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II. She was named for Gunners Mate First Class Osmond Ingram, who posthumously received the Medal of Honor. Construction and commissioning Osmond Ingram was laid down 15 October 1918 by Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation‘s Fore River Shipyard in Quincy, Massachusetts; […]
Daily Almanac for Thursday, February 22, 2024
By Marie Reader FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Drew Blythe Barrymore (born February 22, 1975) is an American actress, producer, talk show host and author. A member of the Barrymore family of actors, she has received several awards and nominations, including a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award, in addition to […]
Black History Month Feature: John H. Johnson, Publisher of Negro Digest, Jet and Ebony Magazines
By Lady Houston FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS John Harold Johnson (January 19, 1918 – August 8, 2005) was an American businessman and publisher. Johnson was the founder in 1942 of the Johnson Publishing Company, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Johnson’s company, with its Ebony (1945) and Jet (1951) magazines, was among the most influential African-American business in […]
Daily Almanac for Wednesday, February 21, 2024
By Vickie Sellers WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Jennifer Love Hewitt (born February 21, 1979) is an American actress, producer and singer. Hewitt began her career as a child actress and singer, appearing in national television commercials before joining the cast of the Disney Channel series Kids Incorporated (1989–1991). She had her breakthrough […]
Black History Month Feature: Marcus Garvey, Jamaican Political Activist, Founder of UNIA-ACL
By Lady Houston FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Marcus Mosiah Garvey Jr. ONH (17 August 1887 – 10 June 1940) was a Jamaican political activist. He was the founder and first President-General of the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League (UNIA-ACL, commonly known as UNIA), through which he declared himself […]
Daily Almanac for Tuesday, February 21, 2024
By Marisol Nicholson FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Trevor Noah (born 20 February 1984) is a South African comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actor, and television host. He was the host of The Daily Show, an American late-night talk show and satirical news program on Comedy Central, from 2015 to 2022. Noah has […]
Black History Month Feature: Adam Clayton Powell Jr. first Black elected to Congress from New York and the Northeast States
By Lady Houston FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Adam Clayton Powell Jr. (November 29, 1908 – April 4, 1972) was an American Baptist pastor and politician who represented the Harlem neighborhood of New York City in the United States House of Representatives from 1945 until 1971. He was the first African American to be elected to Congress from […]
Black History Month Feature: American Tennis star Arthur Ashe, only Black Man to win Singles title at Wimbledon
By Lady Houston FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Arthur Robert Ashe Jr. (July 10, 1943 – February 6, 1993) was an American professional tennis player. He won three Grand Slam titles in singles and two in doubles. Ashe was the first black player selected to the United States Davis Cup team, and the only […]
Daily Almanac for Sunday February 18, 2024
By Annie Walker FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS John Joseph Travolta (born February 18, 1954) is an American actor. Travolta began acting in television before transitioning into a leading man in films. His accolades include a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards and a BAFTA Award. Travolta came […]
Black History Month Feature: Elijah Muhammad, Leader of Nation of Islam
By Lady Houston FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Elijah Muhammad (born Elijah Robert Poole; October 7, 1897 – February 25, 1975) was an American religious leader, black separatist, and self-proclaimed Messenger of Allah who led the Nation of Islam (NOI) from 1934 until his death in 1975. Muhammad was also the teacher and mentor of Malcolm X, Louis […]
Black History Month Feature: American Poet and Playwright Langston Hughes
By Lady Houston FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS James Mercer Langston Hughes (February 1, 1901– May 22, 1967) was an American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist from Joplin, Missouri. One of the earliest innovators of the literary art form called jazz poetry, Hughes is best known as a […]
Black History Month Feature: Thurgood Marshall, American Civil Rights Lawyer who became the first Black Supreme Justice
By Lady Houston FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Thoroughgood “Thurgood” Marshall (July 2, 1908 – January 24, 1993) was an American civil rights lawyer and jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1967 until 1991. He was the Supreme Court’s first African-American justice. Prior […]
Daily Almanac for Saturday, February 17, 2024
By Mariana Smith FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Paris Whitney Hilton (born February 17, 1981) is an American media personality, businesswoman, and socialite. Born in New York City, and raised there and in Los Angeles, she is a great-granddaughter of Conrad Hilton, the founder of Hilton Hotels. Hilton first attracted tabloid attention in the […]