Black History Month
Black History Month started in 1926 as Negro History Week, established by a historian named Carter G. Woodson.
Today, Charleston, South Carolina, has a reputation of being one of America’s friendliest cities and a popular travel destination for vacationers nationwide. The “Holy City” was also once regarded as the national’s capital of the international slave trade, with 40 to 60 percent of slaves landing in the New World within the region. Sullivan’s Island, […]
She may not be as familiar a name as other pioneers in women’s basketball, like former L.A. Sparks star Lisa Leslie or former WNBA star and University of South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley. But Lusia Harris helped paved the way for them and for the WNBA, which just recently signed a new collective […]
All month we’ve been celebrating our achievers and dreamers and doers and thinkers and creators that prove the old adage that life begins at 40. If you’ve missed any honorees, check out the list so far: 40 – 30: Lucy McBath, Anthony Lynn, Broderick Johnson and more , 30 – 20: Chadwick Boseman, Kamala Harris, Regina King and […]
Who comes to mind when you think of the Mayor of your block, the leader of your neighborhood, that voice on your street that everyone listens to? Nominate that person today for the Community Cornerstone Award sponsored by AARP! Do you know someone like this? Or perhaps it’s you! Nominate your Community Cornerstone below in […]
AARP Ohio and Urban One present Future History Makers 2021, recognizing those who are making history in the Columbus community. Future History Makers 2021 is brought to you in part by T-Mobile. TUNE IN Tuesday, February 23rd at 6:30pm to meet your 2021 Future History Makers!
https://youtu.be/q8l-Tx_40g0 AARP and Urban One present Future History Makers Virtual Awards Banquet 2021, recognizing those who are making history in the Columbus community. Join us Tuesday, February 23rd at 6:30 here or on our Facebook pages (Power 107.5/106.3, Magic 95.5, and Joy Columbus) to view the event live! Meet our Future History Makers and […]
We’re coming to the end of Black History Month and our tribute to books and authors. So what better way to wrap things up than to offer our picks for the top 10 Black authors you should be reading. No, this is not a comprehensive list – we keep telling you 10 choices is not […]
Sidney Poitier celebrated his 90th birthday last Monday, February 20th, making him the oldest-living winner of the Best Actor Oscar Award. Now retired from acting, Poitier has earned a number of honors and accolades over the course of his praise-worthy career. Born in 1927, Poitier’s farmer parents lived in the Bahamas but traveled to Miami […]
A Great Day In Harlem There’s no place better to conclude Black History Month than in the Black mecca – Harlem, N.Y. Yes, the once mostly African-American section of the city has gentrified (A Whole Foods is currently being constructed) but there are still historical and Black-owned spots to spend your time and money in. […]