Iota Phi Theta was founded on September 19, 1963 at Morgan State College (now known as Morgan State University) by 12 students: Albert Hicks, Lonnie Spruill, Jr., Charles Briscoe, Frank Coakley, John Slade, Barron Willis, Webster Lewis, Charles Brown, Louis Hudnell, Charles Gregory, Elias Dorsey, Jr., Michael Williams. The fraternity is now the fifth largest […]
On January 31st, 1988 Doug Williams made history. But before that historic day, Williams was already a history-maker. One of the greatest HBCU athletes of all time, Doug Williams career started as a Freshman at Grambling State University under legendary head coach Eddie Robinson. Williams was a four-year starter for GSU, leading the Tigers to […]
This goes out to all the queens!
It’s been 8 years since young king, Trayvon Martin, was shot and killed by gun-toting, wannabe cop, George Zimmerman, and today would have been his 25th birthday. But with the killings of unarmed Black men by the hands of police happening everyday, the wound of Trayvon’s very public death still feels fresh. Black men being […]
Radio One is celebrating black history by saluting Future History Makers, people giving back to our community today to shape our tomorrow. This week we salute….Lady Doniella Ligon, founder of Women in Need Ministries. In 2019 the organization donated hundreds of self-care products and undergarments to women in various shelters across the city of Cleveland. […]
Radio One is celebrating black history by saluting Future History Makers, people giving back to our community today to shape our tomorrow. This week we salute….Lady Doniella Ligon, founder of Women in Need Ministries. In 2019 the organization donated hundreds of self-care products and undergarments to women in various shelters across the city of Cleveland. […]
Here are five modern-day voting rights heroes everyone should know.
Statistics show that Black folks are among the most giving people in the country, and have been for a long time despite disproportionate economic disadvantages.
For Black History Month, WOL News Talk 1450 AM, WYCB My Spirit 1340 and Praise 104.1 will be profiling African American Golfers who paved the way for the likes of Tiger Woods. Mel Blackwell started playing golf about 30 years ago. He quickly found out how difficult it would be to play at some of […]
Add these to your list of favorite movies to watch during BHM.
One of the most common ways proposed to help shrink the racial wealth gap has been through homeownership, something that has eluded many Black people throughout American history.
Attending a Historically Black College University can be the best experience that you create it to be. HBCUs are built on a foundation of culture. Listen to the stories of graduates that have amazing reasons why they are proud to be apart of the HBCU Family! https://youtu.be/ark33ln3_lM HBCU FACTS: The purpose of HBCUs, in the […]
