In the spring of 1990, after visiting the Blue Note in Greenwich Village, Jazz 966 CEO Sam Pinn and Arnold Freeman had a vision. They believed that the same caliber of talent and passionate audience they witnessed in Manhattan could thrive on Fulton Street in Brooklyn — specifically at 966 Fulton Street.

Ever push open a door without thinking twice about it? Well, here's something that might make you pause the next time: the doorknob, a simple yet ingenious device we use countless times each day, was invented by a Black inventor named Osbourn Dorsey. Before his breakthrough in 1878, people relied on crude pull handles made of bronze or iron to open their doors - imagine that!

Siloam Presbyterian Church, a former Underground Railroad passageway, recently celebrated its 175th Anniversary with a series of concerts held at their Jefferson Avenue location in Brooklyn, New York.  Historically African-American, the church is proud to be known as a major contributor to the life of mankind.