Black History Month

Feb 9: Black History Maker, Jay-Z

Jay-Z pulled himself up by his bootstraps to eventually become the reigning rapper of New York City

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Richie Havens was one of the most recognizable voices in popular folk music

Feb 7, 2019 1:21 PM Read more >

Earl G. Graves is a philanthropist, author, publisher and founder of Black Enterprise Magazine.

Feb 6, 2019 1:24 PM Read more >

A leader in science and aeronautical engineering

Feb 5, 2019 2:29 PM Read more >

Chisholm was the first African-American woman elected to Congress in 1968, and the first woman and African American to run for president.

Feb 4, 2019 11:42 AM Read more >

A community activist and environmentalist who was instrumental in improving the quality of life of Bedford-Stuyvesant

Feb 3, 2019 10:31 AM Read more >

Basquiats signature painting style earned him cataclysmic stardom by the time he was 20.

Feb 2, 2019 10:27 AM Read more >

"Most exalted one"

Jan 31, 2019 12:59 PM Read more >