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1909 – During a “call to action” meeting led by W.E.B DuBois and attended by many other black scholars and activists, the NAACP is founded.

It was 1997 when Love Jones premiered starring budding stars Larenz Tate and Nia Long, and almost 15 years later we’re still jonesin’ for the movie that came to be a definitive portrait of black love. Written and directed by Theodore Witcher, Love Jones was the first in a series of films in the late […]

Today marks the 68th anniversary of the birth of one of black music’s greatest songwriters, Curtis Mayfield. His work with his group The Impressions, as well as his solo work continues to live on in today’s music through sampling. Having been sampled by artists ranging from Mary J Blige to Kanye West, his music has […]

1990 – After 27 years of imprisonment in South Africa, Nelson Mandela is released from jail and subsequently leads the charge to end Apartheid.

No sport has been more celebrated in the black community than the game of basketball. From the gifted athletes, to the way the players transcended their sport and became celebrities for their athletic talents, basketball, if not America’s game, is black America’s game. Here are nine basketball players who made it so. Related: 25 Reasons […]

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I had a long night and really needed a pick me up this morning.  Father MC’s “I’ll Do 4 U,” seemed like the perfect medicine.  It is upbeat, features all the amenities o 90’s music – good New Jack Swing production, big clothes, lots of back up dancers and the soulful sound of Mary J […]

After 12 days of debate and voting on 125 amendments, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Janine Davis spent 21-years in the radio industry as an award-winning radio personality and entertainment journalist.  Today, Davis, better known as JD throughout the Charlotte community, is a motivational speaker and founder/executive director of Girl Talk Foundation, Inc. Through Girl Talk Foundation, Davis, who describes her fashion style as “classical, jazzy funk,” works with girls […]

Reality television has been one of the most controversial mediums of television since its inception, especially in the black community. Name a reality show not centered on a black character, and there’s usually something negative said about them. Name reality shows centered on a black character, and there’s something negative about them too. But negative […]

1986- Oprah Winfrey becomes the first African American woman to host a nationally syndicated talk show. It remains in production for 24 years.

Check out who is featured by viewing our Mini Concert Playlist below. You can hear the My Mini Concert M – F at 11 a.m. on My927Charlotte. Wanna host your own mini concert? Send us an email to my927charlotte@gmail.com with your artist suggestions, including four of the artists’ songs you would like to hear during […]