Jazz Guitarist Aaron Thibeaux "T-Bone" Walker (1910 –1975) was an American blues musician, composer, songwriter and bandleader, who was a pioneer and innovator of the jump blues, West Coast blues, and electric blues sounds. In 2018 Rolling Stone magazine ranked him number 67 on its list of

Elvira Louise Redd (1928 – 2022) was an American jazz alto saxophone player, vocalist and educator. She was active from the early 1950s and was known primarily for playing in the blues style. She was highly regarded as an accomplished veteran, and performed with Count Basie, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Li

Althea Gibson is shoe shopping with her mother, Annie Bell Gibson. (H. Morehead) #shoeshopping

In the 1970s, camisole tops evolved from intimate apparel into mainstream, everyday summer wear. They featured spaghetti straps, delicate lace trim, and were made of flowing satin or cotton. Worn either tucked into skirts or under loose summer dresses, they epitomized the decade's laid-back, bo

Jean Bell (81 years old) also known as Annie Judis, is a former Playboy Playmate of the Month and an actress who starred in TNT Jackson (1975) and other films. Bell is currently a fitness guru on social media. (H.Morehead) #Fitness

Georgia Carr (born Mary Louise Thomas, June 20, 1925 – July 4, 1971) was an American singer and actress who performed and recorded between the 1940s and 1960s. (H. Morehead) #oldblackhollywood #recordshop

Tessa Thompson and Nnamdi Asomugha in Sylvie’s Love (2020). #retrofilms

Mittie Lawrence (84 years old) is an actress and model and winner of the 1959 Miss Bronze California beauty pageant. She is best known for appearances as a "billboard girl" on Steve Allen's television variety show, her performances as Fanny Brice's personal assistant and confida

Thin men were the dominant fashion and body ideal during the 1960s (Mod/Rock era) and throughout most of the 1970s. The “in” look was long & lean as seen in skinny trousers and slim-cut suits. During these times, the “waifish" or lithe silhouette replaced muscular physiques as the height

Second Lieutenant Emily J.T. Perez (1983-2006) is recognized as the first African American female officer in U.S. military history to be killed in combat. 2nd Lt. Perez was also the first black female graduate of West Point to die in Iraq. On September 12, 2006, Perez volunteered to lead a plat

Secretaries took dictation using a form of speedwriting. Gregg shorthand was the most popular. It uses strokes to represent phonetic sounds through a system of elliptical, cursive-like lines. The job of secretary was a sexist occupation. The pay was low and secretaries were expected to be attr

Woodside High School teacher Sandy Brockman wearing a bold-print mini dress, Denver, Co. 1969.

Young African American children attending a reading lesson in a elementary school, Washington, DC, March 1942. (Photo by © CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images) #read

Cotton skirts, comfortable flats, and flip hairdos, were fashionable in the early part of the 60s. #ootd #1960sdress

“La Baker” 👑🎊🎊💖 #josephinebaker

🎤🎵 [Verse 1] True love Why'd you take so long Every time i thought i found you I was oh so wrong [Verse 2] True love Were you playing with my heart Or me not trying to feel that They weren't it from the start [Bridge] I'd say yes i found you And think maybe so I'd

Behind the beauty and success if often the silent struggles, tears, and tests that preceded the present triumph. #inspiration