Archive for February, 2016
She was born Delores LaVern Baker in Chicago, Illinois. She is occasionally referred to as Delores Williams because of an early marriage to Eugene Williams; in the late 1940s he was identified in RCA Victor record...
  Maurice White, the founder of soul group Earth, Wind and Fire, has died at the age of 74. The singer/songwriter died in his sleep on Thursday in Los Angeles, his brother has confirmed. He had been suffering from Parkinsonâ...
In the world of hip-hop, rappers turned businessmen — Shawn “Jay Z” Carter, Andre “Dr. Dre” Young and Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson being the most recognizable names — have become fairly commo...
On January 31, 1988, in San Diego, California, Doug Williams of the Washington Redskins becomes the first African-American quarterback to play in a Super Bowl, scoring four of Washington’s five touchdowns in an upset 4...
Drew was born in Washington, D.C. to Richy and Nora Drew, and was the oldest of five children. In High School and at Amherst College, Drew excelled in athletics. Drew was a member of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. For two years ...
