Black History Month

Walker Wears Legacy in Hip Hop and Brooklyn

April Walker's clothing brand gets a reboot, as it takes up residency in Port Authority Bus Terminal for Black History Month

Feb 14, 2020 9:09 AM Read more >

Feb 13: Black History Maker, Big Daddy Kane

About.com ranked the Grammy Award-winning artist #3 on its list of the "Top 50 MCs of Our Time."

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Feb 12: Black History Maker, Ernesta G. Procope

The gutsy "Woman of the Year" made Wall Street respect Bed-Stuy

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Feb 11: Black History Maker, Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan is widely considered one of the best basketball players of all time

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Feb 10: Black History Maker, June Jordan

One of the most widely published and highly acclaimed African-American writers of her generation

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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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Feb 8: Brooklyn History Maker, Lena Horne

Lena Horne broke barriers as one of the first, highly acclaimed black actresses in Hollywood who used her status to speak on behalf of civil rights for all

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Feb 7: Black History Maker, Richie Havens

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

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Feb 6: Black History Maker, Earl G. Graves

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

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Feb 5: Black History Maker, Dr. Aprille Ericsson

A leader in science and aeronautical engineering

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