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Throwback Thursday - Nat King Cole #BlackHistoryMonth

When most people think of Nat "King" Cole they think of "The Christmas Song" which is exactly what I thought of while researching him....

#BlackHistoryMonth - Etta Moten Barnett

This month I have been looking at different inventors and first African Americans to do stuff, and I came across an interesting first....

Justin Timberlake - Superbowl LII Halftime Show

The crowd was hype, the band, also known as the Tennessee Kids, were on fire, and the Air Jordan 3's sold out! But of course not everyone...

#BlackHistoryMonth - The Temptations

"My Girl", "Papa Was A Rolling Stone", "The Way You Do The Things You Do". These are some of the hits from the great Motown band The...

Throwback Thursday #BlackHistoryMonth Edition - Rick James

This day in Black History, the great funky singer Rick James was born in 1948. James gave us great hits like "Give It To Me Baby", "Mary...

Happy Black History Month!

Black History Month has officially kicked off! I want to give you all some African American Music History all this month. This quote is...

And The Winner Is... Grammys Recap

Bruno, Kendrick, Childish Gambino, Logic, Time's Up and Jay-Z snub? Let's talk about it. This year's Grammys was basically a long concert...

Throwback Thursday - Janet Jackson's "Rhythm Nation"

My birthday is in 4 days, so I wanted to dedicate this Throwback Thursday to a song that was on top of the charts during the time that I...

Performers At The 60th Annual Grammy Awards

This year I'm more excited than I've been before for the Grammy Awards. Maybe it's because the entertainment industry has gotten more...

Happy Birthday Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.!

Today I had the great pleasure of watching the 50th Annual Commemorative Service for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr at the church he grew up...