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Raised in a brothel, Richard Pryor became the greatest comedian with an Emmy and Grammys
In many eyes, Richard Pryor is the greatest and most influential stand-up comedian in history, helping pave the way for many greats including Eddie Murphy, Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle although he was...
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Remembering Victor Olaiya, Nigeria’s ‘evil genius of highlife’ who inspired Fela
On February 12, 2020 Nigerian music legend, Victor Olaiya, who performed at Nigeria’s independence ball in 1960 died at 89. Olaiya was so good with his highlife music that he was awarded Order of...
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The rise of Jamaican icon Mutabaruka and his journey from Catholicism to Rastafari
Mutabaruka, born Allan Hope on December 26, 1952, in Rae Town, Jamaica, rose to fame with his dub poetry which touched on critical issues as well as his popular radio programs, The Cutting Edge and Steppin’...
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For registering blacks to vote, two sympathetic Whites, a Black were shot dead in 1964 by the KKK
The fight for human rights sometimes called civil rights by Blacks in America was a tough battle as the whites, who enjoyed the privileges sought to keep the racist system going so fought back. It claimed...
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Michelle Obama; the baby who became the first African-American First Lady
With Barack Obama becoming the 44th President of the United States, his wife Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama became the first African-American First Lady. Barack will win reelection and thus serve two...
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From the church to singing at nightclubs, gifted Pearl Bailey wowed three US presidents
Although Pearl Mae Bailey began life in the church being the daughter of Rev. Joseph James Bailey, an evangelical minister, she found fame as a singer and dancer appearing in cafés, nightclubs and...
