History
March 4, 1993 – Patti LaBelle was honored with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She said “I feel like a Queen”!!!
February 28, 1996 – Stevie Wonder was honored at the thirty eight annual Grammy Awards with a Lifetime AchievementAward. He also won Best R&B Song and Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male for “For Your Love”.
February 28, 1984 – Michael Jackson won an amazing eight awards at the twenty –sixth annual Grammy Celebration, including Producer of the Year (Non-Classical) shared with Quincy Jones; Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Best Rock Vocal Performance Male for “Beat It”, Best Pop Vocal Performance Male for “Thriller”, Best New R&B Song […]
After fourteen weeks at #1, “WHITNEY HOUSTON’S” – “I Will Always Love you” – became the Longest-running #1 Single in History – eclipsing Boys II Men’s 1992 smash hit “End of the Road.” Additionally, the 4 million selling single was #1 in more than a dozen countries. It became the second largest selling single in […]
The first and only Grammy awarded for “Best Disco Recording” was awarded on this day to “GLORIA GAYNOR” for her smash hit – “I Will Survive.”
Tina Turner won Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Female Vocal Performance, all with the million seller “WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT” – at the 27th Grammy Awards.
Michael Jackson’s Legendary “Thriller” album reached #1 – and stayed there for 37 weeks, selling more than 40 million copies. It was #1 in every Western Nation.
As you wrap up your Christmas shopping don’t forget that “fit girl” on your list! Not sure what to get her yet? I do! As…
As a noted surgeon and scientist, Charles Drew was responsible for creating the technology to store blood for long periods of time. His lifelong concern for the necessary transport and storage of blood and plasma made him a pioneer in his field and a valued scientist in world history. Drew saved thousands of soldiers’ lives […]
If there is one person from history whose impact on the Black woman’s self-image rivals that of Oprah Winfrey, it is the hair mogul Madame C.J. Walker. Walker was the first successful Black female entrepreneur. Her insistence on involvement in both the business world and civic affairs predates Oprah’s story, and to the extent that […]