Fannie Lou Hamer: Early Life and Fight for Justice
Fannie Lou Hamer, born in 1917 in Mississippi, fought tirelessly for voting rights and civil justice despite facing brutal violence and forced sterilization....
Tag : 1960s
Fannie Lou Hamer’s Fight for Equality
Discover the untold story of Fannie Lou Hamer's courageous fight for civil rights and voting equality in Mississippi during the 1960s movement....
Janis Joplin: Blues of a Broken Heart
Janis Joplin's raw blues performances captured the pain of heartbreak like no other artist. Her powerful voice and emotional delivery made her a legend revered...
Activist Poet Amiri Baraka Dies at 79
Legendary activist, poet, and playwright Amiri Baraka died at age 79 after weeks of failing health. Born Everett LeRoi Jones, he created influential works like...
Barbara Campbell Cooke, Sam Cooke’s widow, dies at 85
Barbara Campbell Cooke, Sam Cooke's widow and teenage sweetheart, has died at age 85. She was known for her controversial marriage to Sam's protégé Bobby...
Malcolm X Murder: NYPD Deathbed Confession
Former NYPD officer Roy Wood's 2011 deathbed confession reveals police involvement in planting evidence on Civil Rights leaders, including details about Malcolm X's case in...
1966 CBS News: Black Disenfranchisement
1966 CBS News documentary explores Black disenfranchisement in urban tenements. Historic footage reveals community struggles and church's central role....
Ray Charles’ Modern Sounds Remastered, Celebrated by Critics
Ray Charles' groundbreaking 1962 album Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music gets remastered treatment from Concord Records to critical acclaim. The album broke racial...
Sam Cooke Legacy: Netflix Remastered Film
Netflix's 'Remastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke' explores the mysterious 1964 death of the legendary R&B singer, suggesting his murder was a setup involving...
Foxy Roxy Productions Films Motown Legend Tammi
Tamala Jones' Foxy Roxy Productions is developing an authorized biopic about Motown legend Tammi Terrell, who recorded classics with Marvin Gaye before dying at 24....
Activist and Playwright Amiri Baraka Dies at 79
Legendary activist, poet, and playwright Amiri Baraka died at age 79 after weeks of failing health. Known for influential works like 'The Black Mass' and...
Harry Belafonte Sues the Martin Luther King jr. Estate
Harry Belafonte sues the Martin Luther King Jr. estate for rights to auction MLK documents, including notes from King's suit pocket when assassinated....