Hi De Hi De Hi De What Now? How Cab Calloway Got Away With ‘Minnie The Moocher’ (EUR Video Throwback)
*You’ve heard “Minnie The Moocher” countless times before, but have you ever stopped to really take in …
Vernon Jordan, Civil Rights Leader and Former National Urban League President, Dies at 85
*Vernon Jordan, the longtime civil rights leader and close adviser to former President Bill Clinton, died Monday …
Irv Cross, NFL Player and Pioneering Black Sports Analyst, Dies at 81 (Video)
*Irv Cross, the former Pro Bowl defensive back who broke color barriers as the first Black man to work full time as a …
Wells Fargo Makes Major Investment in Six Black-Owned Banks
*In observance of Black History Month, Wells Fargo has selected six African American minority depository institutions …
Huge Bust of Black Hero Enslaved by Lewis & Clark Suddenly Pops Up in Portland (Video)
*A statue of a conservative figure who had opposed the right of women to vote stood in Portland, Oregon’s Mount …
‘The United States vs. Billie Holiday’ Stars Spill CoStar Tea (Watch)
*This Friday, pull up to Hulu for the premiere of “The United States vs. Billie Holiday” with Trevante …
Va. Mom Couldn’t Find Toys that Teach Black History, So She Created Her Own (Watch)
*A Virginia mom created her own toy company to help children learn about Black history with the intent of teaching them …
Utah Jazz Keeps Promise to be ‘Actively Anti-Racist’ With New Program (Watch)
*In his first media availability as the official owner of the Jazz, Ryan Smith made a promise to his team and to the …
Kendall Jackson Soars As Nation’s First African-American Female Eagle Scout (Watch)
*A teen from Northwest Indiana flies into Black History books this month as the first ever female African-American Eagle …
SiriusXM’s ‘Auto Trends’ Talks to the Black Woman Behind One of the Most Successful Deodorant Taglines (Two-Part Show)
*In honor of Black History Month, Auto Trends with JeffCars.com goes one-on-one, with the woman who was responsible for …
The Pulse of Entertainment: Dr. Kerri Moseley-Hobbs Presents Black History in an Entertaining Way
*“The best way to get people to learn is to entertain,” said Dr. Kerri Moseley-Hobbs when I mentioned how entertaining …
‘Harlem On My Mind’ is MSNBC’s Special BHM Series of the ‘Into America with Trymaine Lee’ Podcast Beginning Tomorrow, Feb. 4
*Tomorrow, MSNBC’s Trymaine Lee will present a special four-part series in his podcast Into America —“Harlem On My …
OUR ROOTS BHM Spotlight – Fisk Jubilee Singers: They Introduced Slave Songs to the World
*OUR ROOTS Black History Month spotlight The Fisk Jubilee Singers – They introduced Slave songs to the world. TAYO …
From Carter G. Woodson to Kendrick Lamar: Smithsonian Honors Black ‘Men of Change’ in Outdoor Exhibit (Watch)
*On the first day of Black History Month, Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum opened “Men of Change: Taking it to …
Meet Deborah Archer, First African American President of the ACLU (Video)
*The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) announced that its national board has elected Deborah Archer as its …
