Posts Tagged ‘first African-American’
Octavia Spencer wins Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress in the movie “The Help”
Octavia Spencer wins Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress in the movie “The Help” Octavia Spencer, 41-year-old, won the Golden Globe award for Best Supporting Actress in the movie “The Help”. Spencer played a maid in that Civil Rights era movie. [Read More]
Chicago Disses Its Black Founder – Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable
Sculpture of DuSable on Chicago's Magnificent Mile Unless you have had a Chicago connection, there is a strong possibility that you have not heard the name Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable. Way before the Magnificent Mile, Navy Pier, Shedd Aquarium, Millennium Park, Sears Tower [Read More]
