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April 13, 1964 — Sidney Poitier becomes the first African-American male to win an Oscar for Best Actor for the 1963 film “Lilies of The Field”.
April 4, 1928 — Poet, author and activist Dr. Maya Angelou was born.
March 14, 1977 — Civil rights leader Fannie Lou Hamer died in Mississippi.
If Maya Angelou died when she was 20, she would've died a prostitute & single mom. If Malcolm X died when he was 20, he would've died as Detroit Red, a thief, a woman beater & drug addict. People's mistakes often lead to their great destiny. We all have a story to tell.
January 21, 1950 — Happy Birthday to singer and songwriter Billy Ocean.
Here’s an appreciation post of Karen Malina White & the roles she's played.
January 5, 1943 — Agricultural scientist and inventor George Washington Carver passed away. 🙏🏾
Whitney Houston produced "The Princess Diaries" and "Cheetah Girls"
December 11, 1964 — Soul singer & civil rights campaigner Sam Cooke (aged 33) was shot dead in the Hacienda Motel in LA by the manager.