Darlene LoveDarlene Love
Success as a backup singer or studio musician can sometimes lead to a very successful solo career. But in the case of Darlene Love, it was a bumpy road, to
P.J. O’RourkeP.J. O’Rourke
Can you think of a subject that is drier and more boring than economics? After all, there is a reason that even it’s practitioners call it “the dismal science “.
Dawn SteelDawn Steel
Have you ever seen the movie Flashdance? How about Top Gun, or Fatal Attraction? Those movies, and many more, were made under the supervision of studio executive Dawn Steel. Her
David FrostDavid Frost
David Frost had a successful, decades long career as a television talk show host and interviewer, in both the UK and the US. He interviewed thousands of VIPs, celebrities, and
Dorothy HeightDorothy Height
A decades-long tradition continues this summer, with the 35th annual Black Family Reunion this month. The event was started in 1989 by Dorothy Height, the longtime president of the National
Cathy WilkersonCathy Wilkerson
The latter half of the 1960s was, to say the least, a turbulent time in America. Anti war demonstrations were escalating, Civil rights and women’s rights movements were growing. As
Salman RushdieSalman Rushdie
Indian-born author Salman Rushdie was building a solid literary reputation in the 1980s. His novels won several prestigious awards. But it was his fourth novel, The Satanic Verses, that earned
Tracy AustinTracy Austin
To this day, no woman has ever done what Tracy Austin did at the US Open. Austin won the US Open women’s singles title in 1979, when she was just
Paul Robeson JrPaul Robeson Jr
Paul Robeson Jr was the grandson of a slave, and son of a prominent and controversial African American actor, singer, and activist. Formally trained as an electrical engineer, Robeson soon