Well-Known Gospel Singer to Participate in the 2nd Annual Gospel Choir Concert in Groton
- 3:51 PM — Feb 3 —
- Source: U.S. Navy
GROTON, Conn. Organizers of the second annual Black History Month Gospel Choir concert announced Feb. 1 that a well-known Hebrew gospel singer will attend and sing at their event at Naval Submarine Base New London's Shepherd of the Sea Chapel in Groton Feb. 11. Read More
BlackVoices History Quest, Black History In Your Backyard: Dallas-Fort Worth Edition
- 12:49 PM — Feb 3 —
- Source: The Huffington Post
Founded in 1974, the African American Museum of Dallas displays a variety of black history collections, such as African art featuring masks and textiles and African-American fine art, with works from the 1800s to the present. Read More
This Day in Black History: Jan. 27, 1961 :
- 7:32 AM — Jan 27 —
- Source: BET.com
Famed soprano Leontyne Price makes her debut at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City, performing the role of Leonora in Verdi's Il Trovatore. Read More
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