Black History Everyday

Anna Arnold Hedgeman born Anna Arnold, sunrise 7/5/99 Marshalltown, Iowa, sunset 1/17/90, Harlem, New York. an organizer for the March on Washington for…

Diane Judith Nash born 5/15/38 Chicago, Illinois. From February to May 1960 while enrolled in college, she led 22 sit ins at lunch…

Eleanora Fagan sunrise 4/7/15, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, sunset 7/17/59, New York, New York. AKA Lady Day and Holiday was her father’s last name, she…

Missy Elliott was mentioned recently in two articles: 25 Songs that Tell Us Where Music is Going and Hospital recommends Beyonce and ABBA…

Yes, perhaps her sister is more famous. I have seen her in concert and read 25 Songs That Tell Us Where Music is…

Born Shirley Ann Caesar 10/13/38 in Durham, North Carolina. Started recording when she was 12. Began her professional career in 1957 with Albertina…

Fannie Lou Townsend sunrise 10/6/17, Montgomery County, Mississippi. Sunset 3/14/77 Mound Bayou, Mississippi She was the youngest of 20 kids. She started to…