The late, then 18 y/o Lisa “left eye” Lopes in a home video in Philly of 1989, recorded by her friend, Todd Jones. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania & raised primarily in the Logan neighborhood of Philadelphia, before relocating to the ATL in 1990.
8 years old young Michael Jackson would spend hours in the recording studio, wearing oversized headphones and reading lyrics sheets in front of a big vintage microphone. Under intense rehearsals and guidance from their father Joe, Michael’s incredible voice and talent quickly made him the lead singer and star of the Jackson 5. Today he’s recognized as the King of Pop. MJ forever lives on 🕊️
Floyd Norman will receive an honorary Oscar.
He was the first black animator at Disney and had a 65-year run at the studio working on films such as ‘Sleeping Beauty’, ‘The Jungle Book’, ‘Mulan’ and ‘Toy Story 2’.
A little girl in Boston went home one day and asked her Nigerian mother if she could change her name to Zoe.
Nobody at school could say Uzoamaka.
Her mother was cooking. She didn't even turn around.
"If they can learn to say Tchaikovsky, Michelangelo, and Dostoyevsky, they can learn to say Uzoamaka."
That girl kept her name.
Then she went to Hollywood and won three Emmy Awards.
And now the whole world knows exactly how to say Uzoamaka Aduba.
Your name is not a burden. It's a prophecy.
Who noticed Michael Jackson often showcased the beauty of Black women by casting them in his music videos.
He made sure that he represented black beauty... the only man to sing about beautiful African Women during the 80s don't forget that! 🖤