It would be easy to say that a black man born in 1947, in the ghetto of uptown Manhattan, has the odds stacked against him. But Kareem Abdul-Jabbar stood tall—7 feet, 2 inches tall — in the midst of this troublesome time and place. In high school, he won three straight New York City Catholic […]

A full century-and-a-half before President Barack Obama began mesmerizing the country with his moving oratory, another Black man gave what some call his greatest speech.

Happy Tuesday Saints! 1st I wanna Say Congrats to my lovely wife for making it in the most recent Who’s Who in Black Houston! The Latest edition was released last week and had some prominent people in it. For those of you that may not be familiar to what The Who’s Who is, Who’s Who […]

WOW! Happy Tuesday Saints! As I looked through Headlines today, this jumped right out at me! Remember where you were during the “O.J Chase”… Remember the trial? Hard to believe that this took place 16 years ago right. Well O.J still making headlines despite being in prison. This time..HIS Acquittal Attire!!!! Yes The Outfit he […]

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Via: PopStarPlus.com Patti LaBelle (born Patricia Louise Holt on May 24, 1944 in West-Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a highly revered American R&B, soul singer and songwriter who fronted two groups, Patti LaBelle & the Bluebelles and Labelle. She is best known for her strong powerhouse vocals and her unique and distinct high-octave vocal belting. At her […]

VIA:  SmokeyRobinson.Com The dictionary defines the popular term “comfort food” as “food prepared in a traditional style having a usually nostalgic or sentimental appeal.” It has been known to have a buffering effect as it soothes the soul and spurs memories of more “comforting” times. If that concept holds up in the kitchen, then it […]

VIA:  History.Com On January 18, 1958, hockey player Willie O’Ree of the Boston Bruins takes to the ice for a game against the Montreal Canadiens, becoming the first black to play in the National Hockey League (NHL). Born in 1935 in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, O’Ree was the son of a civil engineer, in one […]

The NAACP elected a health care executive as its youngest board chairman Saturday, continuing a youth movement for the nation’s oldest civil rights organization.  Roslyn M. Brock, 44, was chosen to succeed Julian Bond. She had been vice chairman since 2001 and a member of the NAACP for 25 years. Brock works for Bon Secours Health Systems in Maryland as vice president […]

VIA:  AltheaGibson.Com Born August 25, 1927 in Silver, SC, A right-hander, grew up in Harlem. Her family was poor, but she was fortunate in coming to the attention of Dr. Walter Johnson, a Lynchburg VA physician who was active in the black tennis community. He became her patron as he would later for Arthur Ashe, […]