Day 8

Black History Month


February 8,  2018



Star Trek

He was Hawk from Spenser from Hire and he had  his own show of the same name.  This was prior to him becoming Commander Benjamin Sisko on Deep Space Nine from 1993 to 1999.  There were several figures created of him.  He was also created in 12" by Playmates.

Avery Brooks

Day 7- 2018

Black History Month

February 7, 2018


Star Trek



Lieutenant Nyota Uhuru appeared in the original television show that aired from 1966-1969.  She was groundbreaking because she was the first African American Character to appear on television in a non servant role.*. This actress also appeared in the movie Snow Dogs with Cuba Hooding Jr.

Nichelle Nichols

* info from IMDB

Day 6- 2018

Black History Month

February 6, 2018

These two starred in the  2002 movie "The Scorpion King."   The character were Mathayus and Balthazar.  The movie was  a spin off from the 2001 Mummy movie  in which Mathayus was the Scorpion King in this movie too.*

The Rock (Dwayne Johnson)  and Michael Clarke Duncan

* info from Wikipedia and IMDB

Day 5- 2018

Black History Month

February 5, 2018

She is a character from the television show called "The Rugrats".  She was voiced by the actress Cree Summer.  Cree Summer was the voice Princess Kida from the animated movie "Atlantis- The Loss Empire."

Susie Carmicheal

Day 4- February 4, 2018

Black History Month

February 4, 2018

He played the Candyman in this movie of the same name in 1992 and the sequels.  It was a supernatural horror film that took place in Chicago in the Cabrina- Green projects.  This actor has starred in other movies. Such as the 1986 movie Platoon.  There is a 12" action figure version of his character.     

Tony Todd

Day 3 - Feb 3, 2018

Black History Month

February 3, 2018



This  group started in 1986 and had several hit rap songs.  Some of the songs were "Fight the Power", It Takes a Nation of Million to Hold Us Back, Bring the Noises and Great Misses. 

Two of the members.  Flavor Flav and Chuck D

Day 2- Feb 2, 2018

Black History Month


Feb 2, 2018


The movie Shaft was made in 1971 and it starred Richard Roundtree.  The second Shaft was played by this actor in 2000 as the original Shaft's nephew.

Samuel Jackson