Ida B. Wells Birth Anniversary
Born July 16, 1862, Ida B. Wells was a pioneering civil rights activist who fought against lynching and championed women's suffrage. She refused to give...
Tag : Black History
Martin Luther King Jr’s Legacy Today
RadioFacts explores what Martin Luther King Jr might think about today's America at 83, examining progress and setbacks in the black community 45 years later....
Black Creator & Hip Rock Star Announces Exclusive World
Jessica Garrett Modkins announces the world premiere of Miami's Richmond Heights: The Black Shangri-La, a 2-part DocuSeries exploring Black WWII veterans' community....
Rosewood Foundation Centennial Commemoration
The Descendants of Rosewood Foundation announces a week-long centennial commemoration at University of Florida from January 8-14, 2023, honoring the 1923 Rosewood Massacre victims and...
Questlove’s Summer of Soul Wins Best Documentary
Questlove's documentary Summer of Soul wins Best Documentary from the National Board of Review, giving it major Oscar buzz for its celebration of the 1969...
See Tom Joyner Featured on NBC News in 1985 (video)
Watch Tom Joyner featured on NBC News in 1985 as 'The Fly Jock' who flew daily between Dallas and Chicago radio shows. A true radio...
Former Black Panther: Wayne Then and Now
Former Black Panther Party founding member Pastor Wayne Jenkins speaks to JSU students about his fight for racial and social justice in a virtual presentation....
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....
Radio Facts Black History Fact of the Day
Music legend Quincy Jones composed the iconic theme song for the groundbreaking African-American sitcom Sanford and Son. Jones has 79 Grammy nominations and 27 wins....
Radio Facts Black History Trivia of the Day
The National Negro Baseball League was established February 13, 1920, led by Rube Foster. It became the first stable African-American baseball circuit....
RF Black History Trivia of the Day
Learn about Zora Neale Hurston, the renowned folklorist and author who studied under Franz Boaz and wrote the classic novel Their Eyes Were Watching God....
Famous Author Sam Yette Dies
Samuel F. Yette, groundbreaking black journalist and author of 'The Choice: The Issue of Black Survival in America,' died at 81. He was Newsweek's first...
