Category: History

Carlton D’Metrius Pearson is an American preacher, author, and gospel singer. He was born on March 19, 1953, to the Rev. Adam Louis Pearson and Lillie Ruth Johnson Pearson in…

Let it play in the background as you study and immerse yourself in this topic!Composer, singer, and producer John William “Johnny” Bristol, Sr. was born on February 3, 1939, in…

Let it play in the background as you study and immerse yourself in this topic!Balladeer Robert Peapo “Peabo” Bryson was born on April 13, 1951, in Greenville, South Carolina, to…

Let it play in the background as you study and immerse yourself in this topic!Terius “Juvenile” Gray is an American rapper who is best known for his 1999 hit, “Back…

Let it play in the background as you study and immerse yourself in this topic!Macy Gray is a pop and jazz singer known for her unique voice and colorful persona.…

Let it play in the background as you study and immerse yourself in this topic!Booker T. & The MGs (the Memphis Group), a biracial jazz ensemble, was formed in 1962…

Let it play in the background as you study and immerse yourself in this topic!Mezzo-soprano Muriel Burrell Smith was born on February 23, 1923, in Harlem, New York City, to…

New York Congressman Mondaire Jones was born in Nyack, New York, on May 18, 1987. He grew up in a single-parent household with his mother in Spring Valley, New York.…

Genevieve Scott Neal-Perry is a distinguished professor, chair of obstetrics and gynecology, and reproductive endocrinologist at the University of North Carolina who specializes in minimally-invasive surgical procedures that aim to…