Birth of a COMMUNITY CREATOR

ROBERT "NESTA" MARLEY was born on this day 2/6/1945 in Nine Miles, Jamaica.

Raised as a Catholic, he converted to Rastafari in the 60's and began to grow dreadlocks as outlined

in the Holy Scriptures, Numbers 6:5.


MARLEY became famously known for blending reggae and ska music along with a dynamic vocal

style  that connected with audiences all over the world. He ultimately worked his way into the very

fabric of our lives.


HIS legend lives on!

BLACK HISTORY QUIZ - The Answer

CARTER G. WOODSON, A FORMER COAL MINE WORKER BORN TO FORMER SLAVES, GOT A DEGREE FROM HARVARD UNIVERSITY AND STARTED WHAT IS CALLED TODAY "BLACK HISTORY MONTH."

PROFILES IN COURAGE

 

REV. BENJAMIN L. HOOKS  1925-2010

LAWYER, JURIST, MINISTER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF NAACP*

*National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

BLACK HISTORY QUIZ - The Answer

Many consider DR. CHARLES DREW to be the originator of the BLOOD BANK concept.

Dr. Drew's research on blood plasma and discoveries in the storage and processing of blood for transfusions lead to the invention of BLOOD BANKS. He trained a generation of Black physicians at Howard University.

on THIS DAY...

...IN 1976, PRESIDENT-ELECT  JIMMY CARTER, NOMINATES ANDREW YOUNG AS U.N. AMBASSADOR TO THE UNITED NATIONS.

ON THIS DAY...

...IN 1956, THE BROOKLYN DODGERS TRADED JACKIE ROBINSON TO THE RIVAL NEW YORK GIANTS FOR A JOURNEYMAN PITCHER AND AN ESTIMATED $30,000.

ROBINSON RETIRED BEFORE PLAYING A GAME FOR THE GIANTS.

BLACK HISTORY QUIZ - The Answer

PAUL ROBESON was the child of  a runaway slave, a football All-American, and a well-known actor and singer.