The NCBR and the NBTF’s Queen Mother Sylvia Sprinkle Hamlin Remembering an Angel Rising After earning a Bachelor’s in Education, Sylvia taught in public school briefly. Then she received a Master’s in Library Science and... Read More
Perri Gaffney
Perri Gaffney adapted her novel, The Resurrection of Alice (J. California Cooper “I love this book!”), into an award winning play. She co-authored two texts with Mitch Weiss; Managing Artists in Pop Music and The Business of Broadway, has articles in Black Masks, African Eye, and The Charlotte Observer, and several poetry commissions.
Nzinga, Ancient Ruler of present-day Angola 2 min read Nzinga was born about 1582 to King Ngola Kiluanji Kia Samba, ruler of what is modern day Angola. As children, Nzinga and her brother, Mbandi,... Read More
Queen Mother Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama was born Jan. 17, 1964 on Chicago’s South Side to a homemaker and a factory worker. Watching her father struggle with... Read More
Myles Frost Reigns as the King of Pop Michael Jackson For a few years now, biographical musicals have become a burgeoning Broadway trend. MJ the Musical, is the latest and greatest of the bio-plays. It... Read More
Thoughts of a Colored Man — Review 2 min read “Thoughts of a Colored Man” by Keenan Scott, II, debuted on Broadway at the Golden Theatre on October 13th. Seven savvy African American men representing Love,... Read More
Happy Birthday Greetings Roy Anthony Hargrove 🍾Roy Anthony Hargrove was born October 16, 1969 in Waco, Texas. This two time Grammy Award winning jazz trumpeter was discovered by Wynton Marsalis when Marsalis... Read More
Birthday Greetings Renee Cox 1 min read 🎂Renee Cox, born October 16, 1960, is a Jamaican-American artist, photographer and activist. Renee was born in Colgate, Jamaica and raised in Scarsdale, New York. Often... Read More
You Make Me Wanna Say Happy Birthday Usher 1 min read 🍾Usher Raymond IV, born October 14, 1978 in Dallas, Texas, is a singer, songwriter, actor, and businessman (Owner of Raymond-Braun Media Group record label). Usher’s first 12... Read More