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Little Known Black History Fact – Black America 250: “We Are the World” was Recorded
On January 28, 1985, more than 45 of the era’s most popular singers and songwriters gathered to record a song to raise funds for the charity USA for Africa. The song, “We Are the World,” released on March 7 that year, was an immediate media sensation. It sold an...
HBCU Corner – HBCU Alumna Becomes Most-Nominated Black Woman in Oscar History
Legendary costume designer Ruth E. Carter made history once again, becoming the most Oscar-nominated Black woman of all time. The milestone achievement further cements Carter’s legacy as a visionary creative whose work helped define the visual language of Black...
Wellness Check – The Meal You Should Never Skip
You’ve heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. This is correct, sort of. Your first meal of the day is literally “breaking a fast” as you haven’t eaten while you slept. Your first meal of the day should be nutritious and filling to get you through...
Little Known Black History Fact – Black America 250: January 27, 1766
Venerable Pierre Toussaint was born a slave in Haiti on this date and died a freeman in New York City. He was instrumental in raising funds for the first Catholic orphanage and began the city’s first school for black children. He is credited with being the founder of...
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