“You make your mistakes to learn how to get to the good stuff.” ~Quincy Jones Luciano Pavarotti, Jack Nicholson, and Quincy Jones Listen as President George W. Bush Delivers Remarks in the East Room of the White House to Celebrate the 2001 Kennedy Center Honorees (NAID 452026727) On November 3, 2024, legendary music producer and … Continue reading Tribute to Quincy Jones
African Americans & the Arts in the Federal Government This series of blogs were written by Tina L. Ligon, Supervisory Archivist at the National Archives at College Park, Maryland This year the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) is celebrating the countless contributions of African Americans in the arts. The … Continue reading African American Artists & the Presidential Medal of Freedom
“ I always tried to do the best. I knew I couldn’t always be the best, but I tried to be.” ~Frank Robinson On February 7, 2019, Hall of Fame baseball player Frank Robinson passed away at the age of 83 in Los Angeles, California. During his career, he had nearly 3,000 hits, .294 … Continue reading Tribute to Hall of Famer Frank Robinson
