A Nonprofit organization restoring the historic house in Pittsburgh, PA | home of the first black Opera Company in America and the origin of classical jazz
Eleanor Roosevelt indignantly quit her membership in Daughters of the American Revolution after they refused to let the great Marian Anderson, an African American, perform in Constitution Hall DC, today 1939:
This morning, I signed my first Executive Order to speed up permitting in Pittsburgh.
From simple home renovations, to small business development, to our next major headquarters, it’s too cumbersome to do business in Pittsburgh - that has to change.
On this day in 1945, legendary reggae artiste Bob Marley was born.
"One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain." —Bob Marley
Rest in Power.
NEW NEH GRANTS! NEH awards $22.6 million for 219 humanities projects nationwide.
Grants will support curriculum projects on college campuses, public programs at small museums, new digital resources in the humanities, and more. https://t.co/6vK1rGEay6
Ma Rainey, Mother of Blues, was the most popular blues singer of the 1920s. She is the first woman to introduce blues into her performances. She established an entertainment company in 1917 and after a successful career in vaudeville managed theaters in her home state of Georgia.
Today I couldn’t help but be emotional as I visited the homes of my ancestors at Mesa Verde National Park. I’m grateful to those who work to ensure that these sacred spaces are cared for and respected for future generations to experience.
Happy Birthday to Mary Ann Shadd Cary, the first African American female newspaper publisher! Born #OTD in 1823, this Delaware native relentlessly advanced Black Americans’ opportunities through “The Provincial Freeman.” Read this @humanitiesmag article: https://t.co/I4IN37rKbO