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Today In Music History

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Written by Sage / March 5, 2026 57 years ago today.  In Music History.  The man that would become the King Of Rock n Roll. Elvis Presley. Records “Change of Habit” and “Let’s Be Friends.” Also. 63 years ago today. The Beatles recorded several songs. One of them being a third UK single, “From Me…

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Today in Black History

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W.E.B. DUBOIS In 1919. W.E.B. Dubois organized a Pan-African meeting in Paris, to discuss issues facing people of African descent, globally. He also, While attending Harvard, where he earned his doctorate, becoming the first African American to receive it.

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Happy New Year’s Eve

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Written by Tarék | March 31, 2026 Most of you may not understand. While a few of you are well aware. Today is New Year’s Eve. Making tomorrow mark the actual start of the New Year. Is it not? Many calendars began their monthly year with March 25 and ended with December 25. Martius (March), Aprilis (April),…

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Night Falls Over Alex Haley

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Written by Tarék | February 10, 2026 Thirty-four years ago, today, we lost a man to whom most would consider to be Black America’s greatest storyteller. Alex Haley. Born Alexander Murray Palmer Haley on August 11, 1921 in Ithaca, NY. Which, at that time, had a population of circa 1065, according to the 1920 census…

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20th Century Fashion History

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Written By Sage / March 19, 2026 Hello, how are you today? That’s good to hear. So, let’s talk about the world of “Fashion”. Have you ever asked yourself, “how far back does fashion go?” Yes, no? Well, let’s take a dive into it. Come take a ride, with me, back to the 20th century….

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Rosa Louise McCauley

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Once released from jail she continued on to do great things. Including public speaking at events locally and across the nation. . .

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Night Falls Over Rev. Jesse Jackson

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Written by Tarék | February 17, 2026 It is always a sad day in history when we celebrate the life of someone through their demise. Today marks the celebration of Rev. Jesse Jackson. Born Jesse Louis Burns on October 8, 1941, in Greenville, SC. His mother was Helen Burns and father, Noah Louis Robinson (unmarried…

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Barack H. Obama

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Written by Sage | February 5, 2026 On this day, in 1990, Barack Obama became the first African American president of a journal at a prestigious ivy league institution. His election was a significant milestone, reflecting change in the representation of African American leaders in the legal profession. The ivy league institute: Harvard University. The…

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A Negro Who Could… and Did!

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Written by Sage | February 26, 2026 The man pictured above is known for his works as an American historian, author, and journalism. Born on December 19, 1875 in New Canton, VA. Two former enslaved workers, Anne Eliza (nee Riddle) and James Henry Woodson would birth a child and they would name him Carter Godwin…

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The Lie That Told The Truth

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Written by Tarék | April 7, 2026 If you withhold the truth without being asked what that truth is, is it still a lie? If you are studying a topic without knowing all of the facts, did you actually learn anything? Is there truly such a thing as a, “little white lie?” If so, then…

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