Black History “Erryday”: Happy 77th Birthday Rev. Jesse Jackson

Founded Rainbow/PUSH coalition

Black History “Erryday”: Happy Birthday Fannie Lou Hamer (R.I.P.)

She coined the term “Mississippi appendectomy” for the involuntary sterilization of black women (including herself) to reduce the population.

Awarded the NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal, the highest civil honor bestowed by NASA.

by Kiki Elizabeth Eckford 10/4/41Little Rock, AR As one of the “Little Rock Nine” she and eight other students in … More

On behalf of Arise 2.0 Happy Birthday Rev. I’m honored to call you one of my most esteemed mentors, Sir!

Johnny Carson said “Johnny Mathis is the best ballad singer in the world.”

In 1970 he became the first black actor to appear in a major tv series, Love Thy Neighbor.

second black woman in space. At 42 days she also hold the record for the most days in space by any black astronaut, male or female.

To Kill A Mockingbird talks about things that will indeed make you uncomfortable–it will also make you think.