On January 31, 1988, in San Diego, California, Doug Williams of the Washington Redskins becomes the first African-American quarterback to play in a Super Bowl, scoring four of Washington’s five touchdowns in an upset 4...
Drew was born in Washington, D.C. to Richy and Nora Drew, and was the oldest of five children. In High School and at Amherst College, Drew excelled in athletics. Drew was a member of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. For two years ...
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In 1972, a titled “A Study of the Soul Music Environment” outlined how the music industry could market Black music to a broader, i.e. whiter audience. As a result, executives with no personal stake or interest in t...
Clarence “Skip” Ellis was the first African-American to earn a PhD in Computer Science. He helped develop the concept of clicking icons which lead to the development of user friendly operating systems such as Windows...
Jahanbakhsh “Bakhsho” Kordizadeh (1937-1977) was a famous Afro-Iranian singer from Bushehr, a port city in southern Iran. He was an incredibly popular figure in Southern Iran, known for his unique voice and st...
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