Sammy Davis Jr was Born Today, 1925

Samuel George “Sammy” Davis Jr. (December 8, 1925 – May 16, 1990) was an American entertainer and was also known for his impersonations of actors and other celebrities.     Primarily a dancer and singer, Davis started as a child vaudevillian who became known for his performances on Broadway and Las Vegas. He went on […]

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Today Black Women Inventor – Marie V. Brittan Brown

Marie V. Brittan Brown invented the home security system utilizing television surveillance and the patent was granted today in 1969. Brown’s system had a set of 4 peep holes and a camera that could slide up and down to look at each one.   Anything and everything the camera picked up would appear on a monitor. […]

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If we had a Black Vogue

If we had a Black Vogue, it would be amazing & captivating Yes, if we did have a Black Vogue what an amazing contribution to our black culture it would be.   PIN FOR READING LATER     It could still happen, the USA has a black president or more homely a black family in […]

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Erykah Badu’s Beautiful African Headwraps

Erykah Badu is a beautiful black queen and a great singer.   Many recognise her because of the African head wraps she wears. I have collected from around the web a sample of those beautiful images. I love the wraps, each wearer has their own style, and it’s that individualism that makes headwraps special and […]

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Ice Skater Design is Reflected on TV

One year today I wrote about my girlie ice skater greeting card design. Also in that post (which you can read here), I mentioned that I don’t see any black ice skaters on TV”. Now 1 year on I am watching Yannick Bonheur and Vanessa James, 1st black due ice skating couple competing in the […]

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