Dr. Solomon Carter Fuller: Nation's first black psychiatrist
Dr. Solomon Carter Fuller, the nation's first black psychiatrist, endured employment discrimination to make significant contributions to Alzheimer's disease research and the development of American psychiatry. He was born in Monrovia, Liberia on Aug. 11, 1872. His grandfather, John Lewis Fuller, a slave and skilled shoemaker from Petersburg, Va., More »
in the Mix
Move over boys, there's a new radio station in town, and it's called Hot 96.9FM. And one of the best things about it is it's being helmed by the one and only, Pebbles. She recently joined the station after being a staple part of JAM'N 94.5. To celebrate the launch of her new morning show, the station held a "ladies night" with the advance movie screening of "Safe Haven." Attendees were feted with appetizers and cocktails before the screening in the fabulous Lux Level of the Showcase Cinema at Legacy Place, with complimentary popcorn waiting for each guest at plush seats. More »
Service to honor radio personality Lovell Dyett
A free memorial service open to the public will be held Saturday at Roxbury Community College for the late Lovell Dyett, a pioneering radio personality who hosted a radio show for nearly 40 years before his death last year. He was 77 years old. More »
