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E. Simms Campbell A Pioneer in Illustration Art

E. Simms Campbell was one of the first commercial Black artists in the US, with a career that stretched from the early 1930s to the

February 19, 2012 1 Comment

Nathan Heard’s 1970’s Raw Urban Life

Nathan Cliff Heard was born in Newark on Nov. 7, 1936, to Nathan E. Heard, a laborer, and Gladys Fruitt, a blues singer. He

February 19, 2012 1 Comment

Ms. Whitney Houston Goes Home

Whitney Elizabeth Houston 1963-2012

February 19, 2012 No Comments

Dick Anthony Williams

Born in Fayetteville, GA, actor Gary Anthony Williams attended Clayton State College. A classically trained actor, Williams honed his craft via involvement with the

February 15, 2012 No Comments

Tuskegee Redtails Animation Project

The Tuskegee airmen were so called because most of the Black pilots were trained at Tuskegee University in Alabama during the 1940s. Through their bravery

January 22, 2012 No Comments

Those We Lost in 2011

Let’s not wait to honor those we love, admire, look up to and respect, in death.

January 20, 2012 No Comments

Juanita Brown aka Black Starlet

Chris Munger directed this 1974 blaxploitation version of the popular skinflick Starlet!…1969. The story concerns Clara, Juanita Brown, an aspiring actress from the housing projects

January 20, 2012 5 Comments

Jimmy Castor Gone But Not Forgotten!

Funk saxophonist Jimmy Castor, who recorded a string of R&B hits in the 1970s with his group, the Jimmy Castor Bunch, died on Monday January

January 17, 2012 1 Comment

Fred “The Hammer” Williamson

One of the most charismatic action stars, Fred is known for coming at you hard in-your-face action. True to his image, you can find

January 16, 2012 No Comments

Which Private Dick Did You Like The Best???

The 1970s gave birth to two of the most enduring and endearing mystery characters of all time. It was also the decade when many

January 16, 2012 No Comments

Smokin’ Joe Frazier

Joe Frazier’s life, in and out of the ring, was indelibly tied to the man with whom he had an often poisoned relationship – Muhammad

November 9, 2011 No Comments

Tribute To Michael Jackson

This is our pictorial tribute, in no particular order, to the life of the late king of pop.

October 15, 2011 No Comments

Nick Ashford

Nick Ashford, one-half of the legendary Motown songwriting duo Ashford & Simpson that penned elegant, soulful classics for Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye, has died

August 23, 2011 No Comments

Good Bye Bubba Smith

Bubba Smith, an actor and former NFL player who appeared in the “Police Academy” comedy films, has died at age 66.

August 3, 2011 1 Comment

My Man Columbo

Peter Falk, who appeared in the crime series “Columbo” and the cult fantasy film “The Princess Bride,” has died at age 83 after battling dementia

July 24, 2011 No Comments