Way Black When
Despite our predictions to the contrary, number one seeded shows The Jeffersons and Good Times suffered devastating loses in the “Elite Eight” match-ups of our Greatest Black Sitcom of All-Time Competition. See Greatest Black Sitcom Bracket Challenge Good Times was defeated by second seed A Different World. Even more surprising, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air […]
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1970: Joe Frazier knocked out Jimmy Ellis in the second round of their New York fight and became the world heavyweight boxing champion.
Christopher “Kid” Reid of Kid-N-Play is hosting Way Black When on TV One. The former MC and dancer was once known for having one of the highest hi-top fades in all of hip-hop. During TV One’s Upfront showcase TheUrbandaily.com asked him who was the true king of the hi-top fade; Kid or Larry Blackmon of […]
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1964: Louis Armstrong’s “Hello Dolly” recording becomes his first and only number one record.
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1946: Tony Award and Emmy Award winning entertainer and dancer Gregory Hines is born in New York City.
1923: The 1st Black professional basketball team “The Renaissance” is formed. They were collectively inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame in 1963.
1909 – During a “call to action” meeting led by W.E.B DuBois and attended by many other black scholars and activists, the NAACP is founded.