Looking Black – Radio One Celebrates Black History Month

The hours immediately following the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr were understandably a very tense time across the United States.

Dr. Bernard Harris Jr. was the first African American to walk on the moon, and now he wants to give back with his love for science. Read about the extraordinary free summer camps that Dr. Harris is providing for disadvantaged children.

On February 13, 1923 The New York Renaissance became the first Black Professional Basketball team.

At 26 years old, Joshua Dubois has found himself very close to the President.

The “Black National Anthem” spoke out against racism and gave voices to oppressed blacks.

Throughout the history of blacks on television, we’ve seen many beautiful and loving couples come across our screens, like Will and Sasha from “Meet The Browns.”

Check out the trailer to Nelson George’s feature-length documentary about the black arts movement that exploded in Fort Greene from the mid 1980s through the 90s.

Melinda Hightower, a student at The University of Virginia. Starting from humble beginnings in Detroit, Melinda has gone on to earn an MBA from The University of Chicago, an undergraduate degree from Cornell and was rated as one of the top debaters in the world. Read her story here.

Haeley Vaughn is an ambition young girl who has set her eyes on being the first African American Pop Country Mainstream singer, and she has gotten herself off to a good start. Check out her American Idol audition that had Simone Cowell enamored with her.