The smallest African diasporic community is in Sri Lanka. There’s a group of people (being reported) called the Kaffirs in Sri Lanka, they have African roots. Said to be descendants of the enslaved Africans brought to the island by the Portuguese. This community has a distinct history. In these reports, they supposedly go all the way back to the 16th century.
Black History 365 | # 124 Dave Coulier, the reason TLC made "No Scrubs"
Did you know Uncle Joey (AKA Dave Coulier) inspired the song “No Scrubs” by TLC? Yes it was him, “sitting on the passenger’s side of his best friend’s ride,” trying to holler at T-Boz & Chilli. While Uncle Jesse (AKA John Stamos) was driving. CRAZY! He is the scrub.
Black History 365 | # 123 LeBron James & LeBron "Bronny" James Jr.
For the first time in NBA history we have a father-son duo on the same team. The Los Angeles Lakers drafted Bronny James. Congrats to the James family.
Black History 365 | # 122 Craig Monson
This is Craig Monson. Known as one of the best bodybuilders of the ‘80s. He was said to have a better physique than Arnold Schwarzenegger. CRAZY! He was a member of the neighborhood some neighborhood gangs growing up and that may have prevented his official stardom on the world stage.
Black History 365 | # 121 John Young, The Buffalo Wing King
In the 1960s, a Black restaurateur named John Young opened Wings and Things in Buffalo, New York. Around the same time, a white couple named Frank and Teressa Bellissimo began selling chicken wings at the Anchor Bar, about a mile away from Wings and Things. By the 1980s, the Bellissimos had become famous for supposedly inventing Buffalo wings. But John Young is the originator. Put respect on the Buffalo Wing King’s name!