Stephen Anthony Smith is a sports commentator on ESPN. Alongside Max Kellerman, Smith is a featured commentator on ESPN’s First Take, a show reviewing daily sports news. Continue reading Profile: Stephen A. Smith (1967-)
In 1955, the Interstate Commerce Commission banned racial segregation on interstate buses, train lines, and in waiting rooms Continue reading In 1955, the Interstate Commerce Commission banned racial segregation on interstate buses, train lines, and in waiting rooms
Viewed as the “King of Ragtime,” Scott Joplin was the foremost composer of the genre in the early 20th century, known for works like “The Maple Leaf Rag” and “The Entertainer.” Continue reading Profile: Scott Joplin (c. 1868–1917)
Andrew Jackson Beard was an African American inventor, who introduced two improvements to the automatic railroad car coupler in 1897 and 1899, and was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in Akron, Ohio in 2006 for this achievement. Continue reading Profile: Andrew Jackson Beard (1849–1921)
