Hear the Stories of Great Black Americans Throughout History

Hear the Stories of Great Black Americans Throughout History

Star 99.7 and the Rossington Law Offices, LLC will be presenting Black History moments throughout the month of February. Photo: Star 99.7/Saga Communications

Black History Moments:
Learn About Great Black American Leaders Throughout History

Star 99.7 and the Rossington Law Offices, LLC will be presenting Black History moments throughout the month of February. Listen to the stories of great Black American leaders, innovators, entertainers and athletes who have paved the way for future generations of Black Americans throughout history.

Powered by the Rossington Law Offices, LLC:

Day 1: Former President Barack Obama

Day 2: Model, Actress & Businesswoman Barbara Smith

Day 3: Bishop TD Jakes

Day 4: Major Charity Adams

Day 5: Stage & Screen Actor Audra McDonald

Day 6: Former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell

Day 7: America’s First Black Judge George Lewis Ruffin

Day 8: CEO of the #1 African American Publishing Company Linda Johnson Rice

Day 9: America’s First Black Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin

Day 10: First Black Woman in Space Mae Jemison

Day 11: Nobel Peace Prize Winner Nelson Mandela

Day 12: Media Mogul & Philanthropist Oprah Winfrey

Day 13: Actor Samuel L. Jackson

Day 14: First Black Woman in Congress, Shirley Chisolm

Day 15: Musical Genius & Civil Rights Activist Stevie Wonder

Day 16: Civil Rights Activist & First African American Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall

Day 17: Professional Golfer Tiger Woods

Day 18: Screenwriter & Actor Tyler Perry

Day 19: The Voting Rights Act of 1965

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