People like us nationwide have turned up in full force for the Green Bay Packers to win the Big game. In Lincoln Financial Field, the Georgia Dome and Soldier Field “Go Pack Go!” chants have been heard, spurring the Packers toward victory. While the Super Bowl may not feature allocated seating for either fanbase like a college […]
Many athletes are known to not take care of there children or even having children by more than one person but that seems to have changed. Chicago Bears wide receiver, Devin Hester, has decided to put his parenting skills to work by helping parents raise their children with a monthly parenting column in the Chicago […]
Fanny Jackson Coppin, activist, spiritual leader, and educator, died in Philadelphia, PA.. On January 21, 1913.In 1865, Coppin was one of the first Black women to graduate w from college. To learn more about this person visit your local library.
Gladys and Jamie Scott, recently freed from a Mississippi prison, came on the TJMS this morning to disscuss life after prison and the conditions of their release. The Scott sisters, who have been imprisoned for 16 years, were released on Friday morning on the condition that the younger sibling donate a kidney to her older […]
W.Leonard Evans Jr. began the nation’s first Black radio network when the National Negro Network broadcasted on 40 stations on January 20,1954. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. Evans formed Tuesday Publications and began putting out Tuesday magazine, which featured articles on positive contributions by blacks, in the 1960s. He added Tuesday At Home magazine in the early 1970s. […]
Via CNN.com The 44 year old Oscar winning actress, Halle Berry considered the idea of playing the role of Queen of Soul Arethea Franklin in a biopic. Arethea Franklin herself has stated “Halle Berry is my pick” to play an adult Aretha. The only thing is Ms.Berry has gone on record to say “I adore […]
Clifford Alexander, Jr. was named as the first Black Secretary of the U.S. Army on this date in 1977. To find out more about this person visit your local library.
Commissioned, photo by Thea Washington Gospel’s greats were in Nashville last weekend for the filming of The Stellar Awards. Baltimore’s Spirit 1400AM would like to give our very special Stellar Correspondent Thea Washington, of Habakkuk Music Inc., a HUGE thank you for sharing her photos with us.
Dr. Robert Clifton Weaver was sworn in as Secretary of Housing & Urban Affairs during the Johnson Administration on January 18,1966.Weaver became the first Black presidential cabinet member. FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY.