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Died with $2 in her account, Dorothy Dandridge was first black actress to earn Oscar nomination
A pioneer in many regards, Dorothy Jean Dandridge earned nomination for an Academy Award as best actress in the 1954 film Carmen Jones, becoming the first black woman to achieve the feat. Aside acting,...
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From a janitor’s assistant to first solo million-selling album, the tale of Harry Belafonte
Jamaican-American Harry Belafonte was not always wealthy and musically acclaimed. Indeed in 1946, as a 19-year-old, Belafonte was fresh out of the Navy, working as a janitor’s assistant when an actress...
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Why Ray Charles was more concerned about being hearing impaired than losing his sight
Ray Charles, the American singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer lost his vision aged seven but it wasn’t blindness that made the genius shudder, rather it was his fear of losing his ability to...
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Meet Tesilimi Olawale Balogun, Africa’s first qualified professional football coach
Nigeria’s late soccer legend Tesilimi Olawale Balogun left a profound impression on those who saw him play as well as coach. Nicknamed Thunder for his thunderous shots, he played at both local and...
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Captured at age 2, Matilda McCrear was the last known survivor of slave trade
Dispelling previously held assumption that Redoshi Smith, who died in 1937 was the last surviving slave captured in Africa in the 19th Century, Hannah Durkin at Newcastle University has discovered that...
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Is it end of the road for U.S gymnast Simone Biles and beau Stacey Ervin?
While the love and exchange of affection between celebrated American gymnast, Simone Biles and her boyfriend Stacey Ervin Jr. warms the heart, especially when it’s so publicly displayed on their...
