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Robert Augustus Sweeney, the only African-American to earn the Medal of Honor twice
Seaman Robert Augustus Sweeney has the unique honor of winning the Medal of Honor twice all during peace time. Given that many African-Americans who served in the U.S. Armed Forces and deserving of the...
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A look at Malcolm X’s widow Betty Shabazz and their six daughters
On February 21, 1965, in Manhattan’s Audubon Ballroom, African-American orator and activist Malcolm X having left the Nation of Islam 11 months prior was assassinated. His wife Betty Shabazz, who...
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The tale of the Cotton Club Girls who entertained whites
African-American heavyweight boxer Jack Johnson purchased a fledgling casino at 142nd Street and Lenox Avenue in Harlem in 1920 as a supper club under the name Club Deluxe. He soon found being a successful...
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Why Jermaine Jackson married his brother’s baby mother, Genevieve Oaziaza
The Jackson family from which Michael Jackson emerged had an interesting run and a tragic streak in the eyes of some. And in one of those bizarre episodes, Alejandra Oaziaza was intimate with Randy Jackson...
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How a photo of singer Billy Eckstine offended the white community
From the 1940s, Billy Eckstine’s smooth baritone and distinctive vibrato broke down barriers, initially as the leader of the original bop big band, then as the first romantic black male in popular...
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William J. Powell; first African-American to own a professional golf course
William J. Powell born November 22, 1916 is remembered as a pioneering golf course owner who designed the Clearview Golf Club, the first integrated golf course to cater to African-American golfers. He...
