Elle Livoti, the Director of Rentals at C&I Studios, tells the story of Amelia Earhart – a courageous young woman with a stout adventurous spirit who revolutionized aviation with dazzling feats that no one before her thought possible.
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History Matters | Amelia Earhart
The Adventurous Life of Amelia Earhart
by Elle Livoti
History Matters | Ray Charles
The Musical Life of Ray Charles
by Cymonda Wilson
Cymonda Wilson tells the story or Ray Charles – an African American musician whose genre-bending style flowered the genre of soul music and gave rise to enhanced musical expression in country music, rhythm and blues, and pop music throughout the 1960s and beyond.
History Matters | Phillis Wheatley
The Ground-Breaking Life of Phillis Wheatley
by Victoria Ranger
Victoria Ranger of Ranger Technical Resources narrates this episode of History Matters about Phillis Wheatley, the first ever published African-American female poet. At the age of seven, Wheatley was taken from her home in West Africa and sold into North American Slavery.
After being purchased by the Wheatley family of Boston, they taught her to read, write, and later encouraged her to pursue her writing and poetry. She was emancipated after her master’s death, marrying soon after.
History Matters | Mary McLeod Bethune
The Life and Legacy of Mary McLeod Bethune
by Yvette DuBose
Yvette tells the story of Mary Mcleod – a champion of education who made it her sole pursuit in life to provide opportunities for black youth in the early 1900s. With just six quarters, she started the Literary and Industrial Training School for Negro Girls in Daytona Beach, Florida. About 25 years later, it merged with a boys school to form a well-respected 4 year university, which propelled thousands of young people to success.
History Matters | Langston Hughes
The Influential Life of Langston Hughes
by JT Thomas III
We asked JT Thomas III of the New York Giants to help us out with this episode of History Matters. Langston Hughes was one of this nation’s most influential people ever. We wanted to pay homage and highlight his life by including him in our significant African-Americans list as part of our Black History Month installment of History Matters.
Our goal this year is to remember the people we find to be the most influential in molding our societies and cultures around the world.
History Matters | Jessie Owens
The Athletic Life of Jessie Owens
by BJ Johnson
BJ Johnson outlines the life and achievements of Jessie Owens in this installment of History Matters. Jessie Owens is often regarded as quite possibly the best athlete ever to participate in track and field.
In 1935, Owens broke three world records in less than an hour. A year later he won four gold medals at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. It was here that he single-handedly silenced Adolf Hitler‘s theories of Aryan supremacy.
History Matters | Tyler Perry
The Courageous Life of Tyler Perry
by Amber Fox
Amber Fox tells the story of Tyler Perry – an American writer and producer who channeled the horrors of his upbringing to create outstanding theatrical performances that have since shed light on issues such as child abuse, Christianity, and family responsibility.
History Matters | Spike Lee
The Outspoken Life of Spike Lee
by Angelica Givens
Angelica Givens of Roots2Royals Hair and Makeup Salon, tells the story of Spike Lee – an American film writer and director who founded his own production studio to create original films capable of challenging systemic racism in America.
History Matters | Louis Armstrong
The Rip-Roarious Life of Louis Armstrong
by Ian Francia
Ian Francia, artist and musical composer, tells the story of Louis Armstrong – an American trumpeter from New Orleans whose musical presence transcended skin color in a racially divided America, ultimately paving the way to fame and fortune for other artists of color.
History Matters | Nipsey Hussle
The Controversial Life of Nipsey Hussle
by Dorlene Pierre
Dorlene Pierre, the Executive Assistant at C&I Studios, tells the story of Nipsey Hussle – an American rapper and gang member turned entrepreneur and social activist. He dedicated his energy to the betterment of his community and, ultimately, paid for it with his life.
History Matters | Steve Jobs
The Inventive Life of Steve Jobs
by Joseph Plumadore
Joseph Plumadore tells the life of Steve Jobs – a man’s whose genius completely revolutionzed digital technologies, improving the way people communicate and leading to the creation of the most widely used technology in existence: the personal computer.
History Matters | Michelle Obama
The Inspirational Life of Michelle Obama
by James Carras
James Carras tells the story of Michelle Obama – an American lawyer who graduated to the highest role of public service upon her husband’s inauguration as the 44th President of the United States. Her tenure as First Lady is defined through the progressive work she led to uplift American veterans, further education and inspire young women to achieve the impossible.