From Icon to Brand: Josephine Baker’s Influence in Europe
There was a time in Europe when the name "Josephine Baker" was what we would now call a "brand." At one point she was the highest paid entertainer in Europe.…
Roy Campanella’s Impressive Career
Roy Campanella made 8 All-Star teams and was named MVP three different times in his stunning career with the Brooklyn Dodgers. His statistics might have been even more impressive had…
Raquel Welch’s Gilligan’s Island Audition
Still photos exist showing Raquel Welch very early in her career auditioning for the role of "Mary Ann" on Gilligan's Island.
Pfizer’s First Super Bowl Commercial Touts Scientific Discoveries
Pfizer, the company behind Paxlovid and Covid-19 vaccines, offered its first Super Bowl ad on Sunday, a move that comes as the drugmaker is going through a rough patch. The…
The Impact of Malcolm X
The impact Malcolm X has had on the lives of black Americans is massive. He was a force to be reckoned with. TIME magazine acclaimed The Autobiography of Malcolm X…
Wilma Rudolph: Defying Odds, Winning Gold
Her remarkable story inspired many. Even though she was a victim of childhood polio, Wilma Rudolph became an American sprinter who competed in both the 1956 and 1960 Olympics, winning…
Flip Wilson’s Impact
Presented with two Emmy Awards, Flip Wilson was so likable and really funny. TIME magazine hailed him as "TV's first black superstar" when his smash variety series was the first…
Dr. Maya Angelou’s Advice
Advice offered by Dr. Maya Angelou: "Try and be a rainbow on someone's cloud."
Steve McQueen: One of the MAGNIFICENT SEVEN
In 1989 Akira Kurosawa was presented with an honorary Academy Award by Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese. Virtuoso Japanese director Kurosawa was 44 in 1954 when he made the classic…
Jayne Mansfield: Beyond the Bombshell
Because she appeared as a Playmate for Hugh Hefner's Playboy magazine, and then starred in some big motion pictures as a sex symbol who spoke often in breathy baby talk,…
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