Date: Thursday, October 29, 2009, 4:26 am
By: Erica Taylor, The Tom Joyner Morning Show
Little-Known Black History Fact: Janet Harmon Bragg
Janet Harmon Bragg was a legend in the field of aeronautics and aviation, the first black woman to receive a commercial pilot's license.
World’s Oldest Black Woman, 113, Dies in Detroit
Daisey Bailey lived to just shy of her 114th birthday, reportedly of organ failure, at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit.
Michelle Obama Donates Ball Gown to Smithsonian
Michelle Obama said Tuesday that she'll always cherish the moment she slipped into her inaugural ball gown.
Little-Known Black History Fact: Sunlight Beauty Academy
David and Lurel Julius donned lab coats and illegally learned the art of beauty - from cold creams to lip gloss.
City of Detroit Aims to Save Itself by Shrinking
Detroit is turning large swaths of this now-blighted, rusted-out city back into the fields and farmland.
Accused Georgia Killer Using 'Census Defense'
Floyd Wayne Williams Jr. wants the charges dropped — or at least his trial delayed — until the 2010 Census is done.
Little-Known Black History Fact: Jonathan Lee Iverson
Jonathan Lee Iverson is the youngest and the first black to become ringmaster of Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus.
Former Birmingham Mayor Sentenced to 15 Years
Lawyers for former Birmingham, Alabama Mayor Larry Langford are expected to file an appeal this week.
SCLC Board Members Want Chair, Treasurer Ousted
The resolution signed Saturday by 23 of the SCLC’s 44 board members is the latest event in an ongoing battle.
Little-Known Black History Fact: George Bridgetower
George Bridgetower was a renowned classical violinist known for his professional relationship with Ludwig Von Beethoven.