On this day in 1972, WNBA icon Lisa Leslie was born
WNBA icon Lisa Leslie was born on July 7, 1972. The California native began playing basketball in sixth grade and led Morningside High School...
On this day in 1971, jazz icon Louis Armstrong passed away
Jazz icon Louis Armstrong passed away on this day 52 years ago, on July 6, 1971.
Born on August 4, 1901, in New Orleans,...
New social media app created by Black tech entrepreneurs surges, while Musk limits tweets
Elon Musk’s new vision for Twitter appears to be backfiring and a new social media app created by Black tech entrepreneurs is surging.
Last week,...
On this day in 1881, Booker T. Washington founded Tuskegee University
On July 4, 1881, educator and activist Booker T. Washington founded the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute, known today as Tuskegee University, in Tuskegee,...
On this day in 1861, boxer Peter “The Prince” Jackson was born
On July 3, 1861, boxer Peter “The Prince” Jackson was born in Saint Croix. After moving to Australia as a child, Jackson got his...