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Today In Black History: Civil Rights Icon Malcolm X Is Assassinated On February 21, 1965

Sha Be Allah
February 21, 2017
feature, featured, Hip Hop Community News, Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle, News Exclusives
52 years ago today, February 21, 1965, the civil rights activist and leader, Malcolm X, was murdered at 39 years of age. Three men from the Nation of Islam, Thomas Hagan, Norman Butler and Thomas Johnson, were ... Read Article

Today in Black History: Celebrating the Life of the Honorable Elijah Muhammad

Kiah Fields
February 25, 2016
Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle
As this year's Black History month begins to come to a close, we remember the legacy of wisdom and righteous of  the Honorable Elijah Muhammad. Born 34 years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation, ... Read Article

Best Music Moments in #BHM: ‘I Believe I Can Fly’ Wins 3 Grammy Awards

Kiah Fields
February 25, 2016
Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle
On this day in Black History, R&B superstar R. Kelly won three Grammy Awards for his timeless single, "I Believe I Can Fly." Written in 1996, this song was an original composition specifically for the cu... Read Article

Celebrating Black History: Happy Birthday Dr. W.E.B. DuBois

Kiah Fields
February 23, 2016
Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle, Uncategorized
Today in Black History we celebrate the birth of American author, sociologist, historian, and civil rights activist Dr. W.E.B. DuBois. This man is one of the most important figures in the struggle for equality ... Read Article

Hip Hop Moments in #BHM: Happy Birthday Lupe Fiasco

Kiah Fields
February 16, 2016
Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle
On this day in Black History we celebrate the birth of one of Hip Hop's most passionate revolutionaries. Wasalu Muhammad Jaco, better known as Lupe Fiasco, was born today in 1982. Lupe Fiasco is an American ra... Read Article

Today In Black History: Celebrating Nat King Cole

Kiah Fields
February 15, 2016
Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle
On this day in Black History we celebrate the life of famed American musician, Nat King Cole. Nat King Cole made a name for himself in the jazz community during the 1940s, 50s, and 60s, as a pianist and lead si... Read Article

Today in Black History: NAACP Founded 105 Years Ago

Kiah Fields
February 12, 2016
Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle
On this day in Black History the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People was founded by Mooreland Storey, Mary White Ovington, and W. E. B. Du Bois. The NAACP is an African American organizat... Read Article

Today in Black History: Nelson Mandela Released From Prison

Kiah Fields
February 11, 2016
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On this day in Black history, international peacemaker, humanitarian, voice of reason, and first President of South Africa Nelson Mandela was released from his imprisonment at Victor Verster Prison. On Augus... Read Article

Today in Black History: Celebrating the Life of Paul Laurence Dunbar

Kiah Fields
February 9, 2016
Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle
On this day in Black History we celebrate the life of great American poet Paul Laurence Dunbar. Dunbar is one of the first African Americans to gain national recognition for using the imagery of plantation life... Read Article

We Will Not Forget You: Happy Birthday, Sandra Bland

Kiah Fields
February 7, 2016
featured, Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle
Sandra Bland is a woman whose story has been heard by and touched millions across the world. Bland was found hanged in her jail cell in Waller County, Texas after being arrested at a "routine traffic stop." Her... Read Article

Today in Black History: Celebrating Hank Aaron’s Birthday

Kiah Fields
February 5, 2016
Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle, Source Sports | News, Highlights and Interviews
Today for Black History Month we celebrate the birth of baseball legend Henry Louis Aaron a.k.a. Hammerin' Hank Aaron in 1938. Hank Aaron was an renowned right fielder for The Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves and t... Read Article

Today In Black History: Celebrating Rosa Parks’ Birthday

Kiah Fields
February 4, 2016
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On this day in Black History one of the most influential people involved in the Civil Rights Movement was born. Her name was Rosa Parks and her stance against injustice helped spark a movement that helped count... Read Article

Today in Black History: 15th Amendment Ratified in 1870

Kiah Fields
February 3, 2016
Hip Hop Community News, Lifestyle
Today in Black History is just as important as it is relevant to current events. On this day 146 years ago African American citizens of the United States were awarded the right to vote in all elections. The... Read Article

Celebrating Black History: Negro Baseball League Founded Today In 1886

Kiah Fields
February 3, 2016
Source Sports | News, Highlights and Interviews
Today in Black History  the first substantial Negro Baseball League was founded in 1920. The league was founded that year by Rube Foster, known as the father of Black baseball. The league he founded was called ... Read Article

Today In Black History: Celebrating Sculptor William Artis

Kiah Fields
February 2, 2016
Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle
In celebration of Black History Month, we honor American sculptor William Ellisworth Artis, who was born today in Washington, North Carolina. Artis' work, along with many other African American artists, hel... Read Article

Celebrating Langston Hughes’ Birthday [February 1, 1902]

Kiah Fields
February 1, 2016
Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle
As we celebrate Black History Month, we honor American poet, novelist, and playwright Langston Hughes, who was born today in Joplin, Missouri. Hughes is known as one of the earliest innovators of the new li... Read Article

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