Daily Archives: February 15, 2012

Ralph MacDonald March 15, 1944 – December 18, 2011 Percussionist, Songwriter, Musical Arranger, Record Producer, Steelpan Virtuoso and Philanthropist Co-Writer of “Where Is the Love” (1972) Recorded by Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway For more information: http://www.ralphmacdonald.com/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_MacDonald

E. J. Josey January 20, 1924 – July 3, 2009 Activist, Librarian and Professor 1st black librarian to be accepted as a member of the Georgia Library Association For more information: http://www.sis.pitt.edu/~ejjosey/ http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6669152.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E._J._Josey

Marcus Books c. 1960 Nation’s oldest Black-owned bookstore In 1960, in the thriving Black business district known as the Fillmore, Julian and Raye Richardson were co-owners of The Success Printing Co. and avid readers. When friends didn’t return their books, they realized the need for a Black bookstore. It was named Success Book Store. After reading Marcus Garvey’s Philosophy and… Read more »

Olaudah Equiano, also known as Gustavus Vassa c. 1745 – 31 March 1797 Author, World Traveler, Ex-Slave A prominent African involved in the British movement towards the abolition of the slave trade. His autobiography depicted the horrors of slavery and helped influence British lawmakers to abolish the slave trade through the Slave Trade Act of 1807. For more information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olaudah_Equiano… Read more »