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On January 19, 1918 John H Johnson, publisher of “Ebony Magazine” and “Jet” was born. In 1982 he became the first African-American to appear on the Forbes 400.
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On January 18, 1975, “The Jeffersons” premiered on television. It aired for 11 seasons, making it the longest-running series with a predominantly black cast.
On January 17, 1942 Boxing champion, Muhammad Ali was born in Louisville, Kentucky. He began boxing after his bike was stolen at age 12.
Rapper Sheek Louch recalls chilling in the studio with Biggie, Total, Craig Mack and more.
R&B singer Sunshine Anderson recalls her grandmother’s sayings as a child.
Mogul Kevin Liles was honored to join forces with the music industry’s top entertainers to campaign for the first African American President in US history, Barack Obama.
Kevin Liles recalls hearing the first Run DMC record, a classic.
Gospel’s Brian Courtney Wilson recalls watching his father for many years go to work as a custodian to make ends meat all the while exhibiting pride in his daily responsibilities.
Rapper Lupe Fiasco recalls the time Jay-Z called him “one of the best writers of our time.”