Day 5: Black History Glory – Princess Tiana & DJ Hal Jackson
#Fact: In 2009, Princess Tiana, (performed by the gorgeous Anika Noni Rose) became Disney‘s first African American Princess in The Princess and the Frog. #Fact: Disc Jockey Hal Jackson became the...
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#Fact: Mamie Smith was the first African American music artist to make a blues record. Her album sold a million copies in less than a year and ultimately brought the blues genre into mainstream....
View ArticleDay 11: Black History Glory – Ella Fitzgerald & John Thompson
#Fact: In 1959, the legendary Ella Fitzgerald, became the first African American to earn a Grammy Award. She won five awards that year; including an award for Best Jazz Soloist and one for Best Female...
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