Check out 124 little known facts in Black History   Fact #1 As a child Muhammad Ali was refused an autograph by his boxing idol, Sugar Ray Robinson. When Ali became a prizefighter, he vowed never to deny an autograph request, which he honored throughout his career. Fact #2 Muhammad Ali, the self-proclaimed "greatest [boxer] of all time," was originally named after his father, who was named after the 19th-ce ...

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This Black History Month, NewsOne takes a look back at the top African-American moments from 2000 to 2012. Some will make you happy while others will undoubtedly make you angry and/or sad. Either way, here’s to the last 12 years of our living history. Enjoy! Moment: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Opens In 2011   Of the many massive structures that grace Washington’s National Mall, the Martin Luthe ...

Congratulations are in order for one of the cutest couples on the planet! Model and television personality Amber Rose, and Hip-Hop heavyweight Wiz Khalifa welcomed a healthy, baby boy into the world today. This is the first child for both Wiz and Amber.   The baby was due February 24, and Amber shut down rumors yesterday that he had already made his appearance.   The couple named their son Sebasti ...

FORT LAUDERDALE/BROWARD NAACP CELEBRATES BLACK HISTORY MONTH WITH  “THE LAW AND THE BLACK JUDGE” A TRIBUTE TO THE SIX BLACK JUDGES SERVING ON BROWARD COUNTY’S 17TH CIRCUIT                                                                                                  WHO:             Fort Lauderdale/Broward Branch NAACP   WHAT:           On February 28, 2013, the NAACP will celebrate Black History mon ...

Artis "Jack" Hall, died on February 15 ...

Mary, Mary is one of the acts for the Eighth Annual Jazz in the Gardens lineup March 16 and 17 at Sun Life Stadium ...

President Obama sent a clear signal in his State of the Union speech that he will continue to advocate on behalf of both the middle class and the poor. ...

Moving project residents into new neighborhoods created tensions with established residents and that sometimes led to violence. In fact, some say public housing policy is one of the causes of violence in some poor Chicago neighborhoods ...

she waited in line for three hours before being told to come back later. She finally cast her vote later that evening when she returned ...