Alonzo F. Herndon was born a slave on a plantation near Social Circle, Georgia, in 1858. He became a master barber as a young adult. He settled in Atlanta and opened what was then known as the finest barber shop in the world,the Herndon Barber Shop at Pea
Berry Gordy Jr., founder of Motown Records, didn't start his working life in the music business. Before going into the Army, Gordy was a prizefighter. One day he saw a poster for the ''Battle of the Bands.'' The poster showed youn
The story of Motown Records is the story of the dream of its founder Berry Gordy--recordmaker and recordbreaker. But it is more. Its march onto the pages of history is a chronicle of change. Motown not only changed the lives of everyone named Gordy, along
The Lincoln Motion Picture Company was the first movie company organized by black filmmakers, and developed a solid reputation for producing films that, according to one black observer, ". . . proved a revelation to those who have never seen our folk
Preston Taylor, a black millionaire, was a minister, undertaker, and philanthropist. in 1905 he opened an amusement park for Nashville’s black citizens on a section of his property. The park is said to have had rides and amusements. Other facilities inclu
