Black History Month Great Black Person #3 of 28

Black History Month Great Black Person #3 of 28:
The Two Girls Who Used To Be In Destiny's Child

Long before Beyonce, Kelly, and Michelle performed at the Super Bowl Halftime Show, there were two other Destiny's Children who had the club Jumpin' Jumpin'. LaTavia Roberson and LeToya Luckett (pictured in the middle above) were both members of the hit R&B group through the release of their first two albums. Unfortunately, between the second and third albums, LaTavia and LeToya were treated more like Destiny's Stepchildren as they were forced to leave the group after trying to assert themselves as Independent Women. This turned out to be quite the Bug A Boo as the group added Michelle Williams to replace LaTavia and LeToya and Destiny's Child never LaLooked back. No need to feel bad for the ladies though... both LaTavia and LeToya have two Grammys and have enjoyed post-Destiny's Child success in music, TV, film, and modeling. So thank you, forgotten members of Destiny's Child, for all you did with and without Beyonce... it's my pleasure to Say Your Name, Say Your Name today.

Black History Month Great Black Person #2 of 28

Black History Month Great Black Person #2 of 28:
The Mighty Ducks

The Mighty Ducks series was one of my favorites as a kid. I embraced the rag-tag group of lovable losers as they bonded together to take the pee-wee hockey world by storm. Now that I'm older, I can appreciate the Mighty Ducks in another way... as the most progressive hockey team to ever take the ice! You see, the NHL is comprised of less than 5% minorities. That's right, often times the puck is the only thing you'll see on the ice that's black. The Mighty Ducks roster, on the other hand, consisted of a staggering 34% minorities, including three black players; three and a half if you count mixed race Bash Brother Dean Portman... and oh, I do. Whether it was pretending you were Jesse Hall leading the Oreo Line to victory or trying to copy Russ Tyler's devastating knucklepuck, the Mighty Ducks gave young, hockey-loving black kids (all ten of them) someone to admire. So thanks Mighty Ducks series, you taught America (and those jerks from Iceland) a valuable lesson: whether you're black, white, or whatever color you may be... ducks fly together!

Black History Month Great Black Person #1 of 28

Black History Month Great Black Person #1 of 28:
MC Hammer

Some people like the daytime, some like nighttime, but my favorite part of the day is Hammer Time. Sure, sunrises and sunsets are nice, but Hammer Time is a time, uh, you can't touch. My my my mind has trouble grasping what life was like before MC Hammer introduced the world to Hammer Time. It must have been a very desolate place back then, full of people roaming around wondering what they could and could not touch. Lucky for us, Hammer recognized that dreary reality and saw the need to break it down. Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh! Oh-oh! Oh! Stop. Hammock time. Seriously though, MC Hammer is a hip/hop pioneer; he churned out catchy jams that transcended race and invented revolutionary dance moves that might have transcended race too if white people could dance a little better. No matter, Stanley "Hammer" Burrell is a role model who reminds us that we can do anything we put our minds to, whether that be singing, dancing, wearing parachute pants, becoming an ordained minister, or even declaring bankruptcy. So thanks for the memories Hammer... you're 2 legit 2 quit.