The celebration kicked off at 7:30 p.m. at FAMU’s Lee Hall Auditorium. It featured performances by the university’s Jazz Ensemble, which included Nat Adderley Jr. The concert followed a ribbon-cutting ceremony during which the new institute was unveiled. The evening was entirely open to the public. “Let’s make this a joyous celebration and fill Lee […]
As America anticipates the celestial spectacle of a solar eclipse, Monday’s event holds profound significance beyond its astronomical marvel. For many, it’s an opportunity to witness a natural wonder, a momentary dance between the Earth, the moon, and the sun. Yet, in the annals of history, eclipses have often been more than mere cosmic phenomena—they’ve […]
On April 10, 1956, singer Nat King Cole was performing before an all-white audience of 4,000 at the Municipal Auditorium in Birmingham, Alabama, when he was attacked and knocked down by a group of white men. Before the incident, a drunk man near the front row jeered at Cole saying, “Negro, go home” Cole performed […]