Little Known Black History Facts

RANDELL THOMS (far right): First person to sell roses in the...

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 20:39:30 -0500

RANDELL THOMS (far right): First person to sell roses in the club.

Little Known Black History Facts on Temple's WHIP radio TONIGHT!

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 20:36:35 -0500

Little Known Black History Facts on Temple's WHIP radio TONIGHT!:

Hey all!

Tune in to Temple University’s WHIP radio tonight at 9 pm EST to catch a little chit chatting with Tracy Clayton, curator and head researcher here at Little Known Black History Facts. Listen live at the link above.

Go grab a snack! You got 30 minutes!

Freddy Jones-Brown

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 17:24:21 -0500

First person to use the word “raw” to describe something impressive (i.e.: Did you see Carlos’ new Cutlass? That car is raw).

Terrence Durell Hardey

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 17:20:23 -0500

First person to tell somebody “what had happened.”

MELLWOOD ANTHONY BISHOP (left): First person to observe that...

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 17:15:13 -0500

MELLWOOD ANTHONY BISHOP (left): First person to observe that once you go black, you never go back.

George "G-Money" Spencer

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 11:40:54 -0500

First person to end every sentence with “…it is what it is.”

Ty'Ronda Shannon

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 11:39:58 -0500

First person to begin every sentence with, “at the end of the day…”

KEVIN WINTERS, BRADLEY QUINN, DEERICK “BOOST” YOUNG:...

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 11:18:11 -0500

KEVIN WINTERS, BRADLEY QUINN, DEERICK “BOOST” YOUNG: First children to knock on somebody’s front door and run (known colloquially as “ding dong ditch” and/or “nigga knockin’”)

Irving P. O'Neal

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 11:10:25 -0500

First person to use a wire hanger as a television antenna.

Glorinda Swopes

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 11:05:18 -0500

First person to ask her natural haired granddaughter when she’s going to “do somethin’ to that head.”

FONTLEROY BOSE: First person to refer to a large, ample rear...

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 11:25:44 -0500

FONTLEROY BOSE: First person to refer to a large, ample rear end as a “donkey booty.”

Karen "Kay-Kay" Capers

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 11:22:37 -0500

First person to call in to a radio station to dedicate a song to her significant other.

August Stephen Berry

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 11:15:26 -0500

First person to fake the funk.

LAMONT HENDERSON: First person to “read” somebody.

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 12:29:04 -0500

LAMONT HENDERSON: First person to “read” somebody.

Edmond Gale

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 12:28:08 -0500

First person to pose like this in a picture.

Joshua "JT" Trinnel

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 12:24:30 -0500

First person to refer to Bill Clinton as the first black president.

SUGAR DOWERS (left): The first ride or die chick.

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 12:31:34 -0500

SUGAR DOWERS (left): The first ride or die chick.

Deena MacFadden

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 12:23:18 -0500

First black woman to dye her hair blonde.

Martina L. Walker

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 12:18:22 -0500

First person to sing “And I Am Telling You” in a talent show.

BRIEF SELF-PROMOTION! hey folk! got natural hair? i got natural...

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 12:04:26 -0500

BRIEF SELF-PROMOTION!

hey folk!

got natural hair? i got natural hair themed t-shirts and tote bags! & they’re currently on sale for Black History Month! Details here!

we now return you to your regularly scheduled revolutionary learning!