(Photo By Flickr User Gage Skidmore) Get ready one and all; let’s take a journey in time with Black History and see what happened on today……..… Black History Scope: February 16th: 1857-Frederick Douglass elected President of Freedman Bank and Trust. 1923-On this day, Bessie Smith makes her first recording, “Down Hearted Blues,” which…… MORE
WVEL Entertainment Scope: Singer-Songwriter Al Jarreau Dead At 76
(Photo By Flickr User Fred Selbert) Al Jarreau, the jazz-pop musician best known for the hits “Breakin’ Away,” “We’re in This Love Together,” “Mornin,” “Teach Me Tonight,” “Boogie Down,” “After All,” “So Good,” and the theme song to the popular 1980’s TV show, “Moonlighting,” died Sunday. Nicknamed the “Acrobat of Scat” for his innovative vocal…… MORE
WVEL Black History Scope: February 15th
(Photo By Flickr User Piano Piano!) We’re now officially in the middle of the month of February and still rolling along with more African-American History Artifacts! Let’s take a trek back together and find out what happened with Black History, today! Black History Today for February 15th: 1804-The New Jersey Legislature approved…… MORE
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WVEL Black History Scope: February 14th
(Photo By Flickr User Mike McBride) Central Illinois’ Christian Voice along with Cumulus Media, are continuing to spread love & celebrate Black History Month. Check out to see what’s happening with African-Americans who are making history happen…… Black History Today for February 14th: 1760-Educator, writer, and minister Ricahrd Allen was born on this…… MORE
WVEL Hoilday Watch: Valentine’s Day Fun Facts Inside The Numbers
(Photo By Flickr User maf04) The personal-finance website WalletHub.com, released its report on entertaining stats about the holiday in its Valentine’s Day Fun Facts Inside The Numbers infographic. Valentine’s Day Fun Facts Inside The Numbers: •$18.2 Billion: Total Valentine’s Day spending projected for 2017. •$4.3 Billion: Will be spent by the 18.7% of…… MORE
WVEL Entertainment Scope: 59th Annual Grammy Winners
(Photo By Flickr User katie appleyard) The 2017 Grammy Awards featured performances by Beyoncé, Bruno Mars, Adele, and more. David Bowie posthumously won 5 Grammys while Chance the Rapper and Adele also won big. (Winners in bold) 59th Annual Grammy Award Winners: Album of the year: WINNER: 25, Adele Lemonade, Beyoncé Purpose, Justin…… MORE
WVEL Entertainment Scope: 48th NAACP Image Awards Winners
(Photo By Flickr User NASA HQ PHOTO) The 48th Annual NAACP Image Awards (members of the American National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) gathered on this last past weekend to celebrate some of the biggest names in music, film, and television. Beyoncé dominated the music categories with five wins, and Moonlight…… MORE
WVEL Black History Scope: February 13th
(Photo By Flickr User Wally Gobetz) Say family, are you ready for another trek in African-American History? Let’s take a look and see what happened on this date starting, right now, Black History scope: February 13th: 1635-America’s first public school, the Boston Latin School, opened in Boston, MA on this day. Black students were excluded…… MORE
WVEL News/History Scope: About Black History
(Photo By Flickr User Enokson) Black History Month is considered one of the nation’s oldest organized history celebrations, and has been recognized by U.S. presidents for decades through proclamations and celebrations. Here is some information about the history of Black History Month. HOW DID IT START? It was Carter G. Woodson, a founder of…… MORE
