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Marlon D. Green, the man who broke the airline industry color barrier after six-year court battle
It’s unusual to secure a job after a Supreme Court ruling but such was the case of Marlon Dewitt Green who became the first black pilot of Continental Airlines after a six-year battle. Green’s...
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Willie Mays, the second greatest player in Major League history
William Howard “Willie” Mays Jr. etched his name in the minds and hearts of baseball fans when he made “The Catch” during the 1954 World Series, where his Giants team swept the...
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1937 rare video of George Washington Carver in lab and Tuskegee University field pops up
Dr. George Washington Carver, the most prominent black scientist of the early 20th century, had it tough nearly all through his life, but as he noted, no one has the right to pass through the world without...
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How 45 Ugandan soldiers died after Idi Amin allowed hijackers of Israelis to land in Entebbe Airport
In June 27, 1976, Idi Amin, the eccentric president of Uganda welcomed Air France jet carrying two hundred and forty eight passengers, twelve crew members and four hijackers to the Entebbe Airport. The...
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Why did singer Phyllis Hyman commit suicide close to her creative peak?
Singer Phyllis Hyman scored great hits in her career while emerging also as a fine concert performer, becoming a headliner in multi-artist soul shows around the world. Sadly, while approaching her creative...
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Jayne Kennedy, famed beauty queen and sportscaster whose career suffered after sex tape leak
Jayne Kennedy is a woman of many firsts. For starters, she was the first black Miss Ohio in 1970, becoming a semi-finalist in the 1970 Miss USA Pageant. She became the first black celebrity to be on the...
