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1997 NBA All-Star Game

East, 132-120 47th NBA All-Star Game. Date: Feb. 9, at Gund Arena in Cleveland; Coaches: Doug Collins, Detroit (East) and Rudy Tomjanovich, Houston (West); MVP: Glen Rice, Charlotte (25…

Biographies of Famous African Americans

  Aaliyah–Ewing | Farmer–Innis | Jackson–Ludacris | Mac–Puckett | Rabb–Swoopes | Tanner–Van Der Zee Browse by category Government Officials Civil Rights Leaders Religious…

Lewis Carroll: Melancholetta

MelancholettaWith saddest music all day long She soothed her secret sorrow: At night she sighed “I fear ’twas wrong Such cheerful words to borrow. Dearest, a sweeter, sadder song I’ll sing to…

African American Inventors

Thomas L. Jennings (1791–1859)A tailor in New York City, Jennings is credited with being the first African American to hold a U.S. patent…

Pauline Kael 2001 Deaths

Pauline KaelAge: 82 famously influential movie critic whose acerbic wit, vast knowledge of the filmmaking process, and passion for film were widely imitated but never rivaled. She was The New…

Madeline Kahn 1999 Deaths

Madeline KahnAge: 57 film, theater, and television actress known for her childlike voice, ditsy persona, and razor-sharp wit. The Oscar-nominated actress won a 1993 Tony Award for her…

Waking Ned Devine

Director/Writer: Kirk Jones Fox Searchlight; PG; 91 minutes Release: 11/99 Cast: Ian Bannen, David Kelly and Fionnula Flanagan Cute meets too-cute in this breezy Irish comedy…

Hav Plenty

Director/Writer/Editor: Christopher Scott Cherot Director of Photography: Kerwin De Vonish Producers: Christopher Scott Cherot and Robyn M. Green Miramax.; R; 92 minutes…

Jimmy Johnson

Jimmy JohnsonBorn: July 16, 1943Football All-SWC defensive lineman on Arkansas' 1964 national championship team; coached Miami-FL to national title in 1987; college record of 81-34-3 in 10…