February 17, 1963: Michael Jeffrey Jordon, 36, Basketball player, former minor league baseball player, and sports icon was born 1891; A. C. Richardson, a black inventor, invented the churn, patent #466,470 1997; Virginia House of Delegates votes unanimously to retire the state song, "Carry me back to old virginia" , a tune which glorifies slavery… Read More

  Check here all month for “fast facts” in celebration of Black History Month. On This Day In Black History…   February 4, 1913: Rosa Parks (born Rosa Louise McCauley) was born on this day in Tuskegee, Alabam 1996; J.C. Watts becomes the first Black selected to respond to a state of the union address 1794; France abolishes slavery. The… Read More

  Check here all month for “fast facts” in celebration of Black History Month. On This Day In Black History…   February 2, 1948; President Truman sent Congress a special message urging adoption of a civil rights program, including a fair employment practices commission and anti-lynching and anti-poll tax measures. 1897; Alfred L. Cralle invented the ice cram scooper, patent… Read More

We all love history right? Check out some of these random events that happened on this day; June 9th 224 years ago. . . In 1790, the FIRST BOOK was copyrighted in the U.S. . . . John Barry's "Philadelphia Spelling Book". 80 years ago. . . In 1934, DONALD DUCK made his debut in… Read More