Today for Black History Month 2019, we are highlighting media mogul Byron Allen. Birth Date: April 22, 1961 Hometown: Detroit, Michigan Fun Facts: Byron is the founder of Entertainment Studios, a billion dollar media company Byron went to college at the University of Southern California Byron bought The Weather Channel Byron is also known for his […]

When it comes to representing change, no one did it better than Amos Brown III. Brown, a media presence and a leader in the African-American community in Indianapolis for 40 years, was the voice of “Afternoons with Amos” on AM 1310: The Light. Beyond his work on the air-waves, he also wrote a weekly column in a […]

  Everyday we should find way to honor African Americans. However, like most people, Black History Month sis the beginning of that, as we start with 28 days to honor African Americans and the contributions they make to culture, including through literature. Over the years and even more so today, books provide a space for […]

As ‘Black Panther’ continues its march to the Oscars, audiences will be able to catch the Best Picture nominee on the big screen. Marvel announced Monday ‘Black Panther’ will return at participating AMC theaters on Feb. 1-7 in honor of Black History Month. Disney CEO Bob Iger tweeted tickets will be free for all ages. […]

For over five decades, the Rev. Jesse Jackson remains on of the civil rights movement’s most notable figures. Today is the activist and organizer’s birthday.   Born Jesse Louis Burns to his teen mother, Helen Burns, and father Noah Robinson who was married to another woman, he was later adopted by his mother’s husband, Charles […]

While history might remember C. Delores Tucker as a fiery champion who shouted down the violent and sexist rap lyrics of the ’90’s, the facts reveal she was much more than that. The Philadelphia native is also the first Black woman named secretary of state in Pennsylvania and a notable civil rights activist. Born Cynthia […]