🍾Percy Sutton, born November 24, 1920 in San Antonio, Texas, was a notable lawyer, politician, a member of the New York State Assembly (1965-1966) and Borough... Read More
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🎂Gloria Foster, born November 15, 1933 in Chicago,Illinois was a stage, television and film actress. She was well known for her off Broadway roles Where she... Read More
The Bells for Baby Washington’s Birthday 1 min read
🎂Baby Washington, (aka Justine Washington) born November 13, 1940 in Bamberg, South Carolina — but was raised in Harlem, New York. She is one of... Read More
🎂Benny Andrews, born November 13, 1930 in rural Plainview, Georgia, was a painter, collagist, educator and activist. From his early childhood poverty years in Plainview, Georgia, Andrews,... Read More
Poet Jamarhl Crawford’s To the Queen 3 min read
An ode to the the pure beautiful Black Woman — she is underneath all the muck of this world. The poem begins: “You remind me... Read More
🍾James (Jimmy) Edward Heath was born on October 25, 1926 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The jazz saxophonist, composer, arranger and band leader was the brother of bassist Percy... Read More
“uncle Sam” is a satirical look at the United States of America and how it’s run — it’s a poem about how people historically have been feeding... Read More
Today’s Snoop Doggy Dogg’s Birthday 1 min read
🍾Snoop Doggy Dogg, (Aka Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr.) born October 20, 1971 in Long Beach, California, is generally known as a gangsta rapper, but that’s just a smidgen... Read More