Did you know who was the first black astronaut?

That was...
Robert H. Lawrence, Jr., 1967, was the first black astronaut, but he died in a plane crash during a training flight and never made it into space.











Guion Bluford, 1983, became the first black astronaut to travel in space;





















Mae Jemison, 1992, became the first black female astronaut.





















Frederick D. Gregory, 1998, was the first African-American shuttle commander.






















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Did you know what artist have had two diamond albums

The only 2 hip-hop artist to have gone diamond is...

Eminem and Outkast both of which sold over 20 million worldwide.
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Did you know that Ludacris graduated Summa Cum Laude from Georgia State University ?

Rap and Hip Hop Stars Who Went to College

Everybody knows that Kanye West decided he was better off without higher education - see his incredibly successful album, ''College Dropout''. But what about the rappers who stayed in school? Being educated may not be part of the hip hop image, but it has helped a lot of high-profile rappers achieve success.

Did you know these Rap Stars have Degrees?

Actually, not everyone on this list has graduated. But every hip hop artist below either got her degree, is currently attending college or, like Common, has acknowledged his years in school as an element of his success.

• Lil Wayne attended the University of Houston (UH), but hails from New Orleans. At the tender age of 11 Wayne met rapper Bryan Williams, owner of Cash Money Records, who mentored him through his teen years. Wayne began releasing solo albums in 1999, but didn't achieve his current level of super-popularity until his 2004 album 'Tha Carter.' He's received one Grammy and been nominated for eight others.

• Roxanne Shante didn't just go to college - she got Warner Music to put her all the way through her PhD at Cornell. Coming out of Queens, New York, Shante achieved early success as a teenager with her biggest hit, 'Roxanne's Revenge.' She continued to perform with other artists through the late 1980s until she retired from music at age 25 in order to pursue a career as a psychologist.

• Ludacris graduated Summa Cum Laude from Georgia State University (GSU). He got his start in Atlanta, Georgia as radio DJ Chris Lova Lova. In 2000, he and his manager co-founded Disturbing tha Peace, an imprint distributed by Def Jam, and he released his first major solo album, 'Back for the First Time.' Luda has subsequently released several hugely popular records, including the quintessential modern rap album 'Chicken-n-Beer.'

• David Banner has a bachelor's degree in business from Southern University - and a master's in education from the University of Maryland. Banner, hailing from Jackson, Mississippi, achieved his first major musical success in 2003 with 'Mississippi: The Album.' His professional achievements also include acting, record producing and philanthropy. In 2006, Banner received a Visionary Award from the National Black Caucus of the State Legislature for his work after Hurricane Katrina.

• Talib Kweli studied experimental theater at New York University (NYU). It's no surprise that Kweli went to college - he was raised in Brooklyn by two professors. Kweli first appeared on the rap scene in 1997, and released his debut solo album, 'Train of Thought' in 2002.

• Sean Combs, better known as Puff Daddy or P. Diddy, went to Howard University. One of today's biggest rap stars, Combs has three Grammy Awards, two MTV Video Music Awards and a successful clothing line. He got his music industry start in New York City as an intern at Uptown Records, where he later became a top executive.

• Paul Wall went to UH. Wall was a local boy, raised in Houston and rapping in classic deep South style. He's been affiliated with Swishahouse Records for many years, but didn't achieve widespread success until Atlantic Records released his 2005 album, 'The People's Champ.'

• M.I.A. graduated from London's Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design. She's of Tamil descent, and spent her early years living in Sri Lanka. Due to political turmoil, M.I.A. and her mother and siblings became refugees in London in the late 1980s. M.I.A. started out as a visual artist, embarking on her musical career after electroclash artist Peaches introduced her to the drum machine. She rocketed to musical popularity with the single 'Galang' in 2003.

• Ice Cube studied architectural drafting at the Pheonix Institute of Technology. He was raised in South Central Los Angeles, and got his musical start with legendary rap group N.W.A. Ice Cube's solo debut, 'AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted,' became an instant hit in 1990, and he's sustained a successful music and acting career ever since.

• Flavor Flav graduated from Adelphi University. Flav is another old school rap legend. A founding member of the rap group Public Enemy, he hails from Long Island and began his career back in 1984.

• Chuck D, another founding member of Public Enemy, got his degree in graphic design from Adelphi University. He's a New York native who's been credited as one of the earliest socially and politically conscious rappers.

• Rah Digga, who's from Newark, went to the New Jersey Institute of Technology. She became famous as a member of the Flipmode Squad, a hip hop group led by Busta Rhymes. In 2007 she left the Squad on good terms to work on her solo career.

• Common, formerly known as Common Sense, studied business at Florida A&M University. Hailing from Chicago, Common credits his time in Florida for exposing him to southern style hip hop. His first solo album came out in 1992, but he didn't achieve major acclaim until the early '00s, when he won two Grammies and started acting in major films.

• Sabzi and Geologic, who make up Blue Scholars, met as students at the University of Washington (UW), where they were both part of The SHOW (Student Hip Hop Organization of Washington). This socially conscious hip duo has been rapping in Seattle since 2002.

• E-40 studied at Grambling. He was raised in Vallejo, started rapping with Bay area rap group The Click and released his first solo album in 1993. E-40 achieved mainstream success two years later with 'In a Major Way,' and has subsequently released over ten albums.

• Plies has a nursing degree. Born and raised in Florida, he started his music career as a producer with his brother on their independent label Big Gates Records. His first rap album, 'The Real Testament,' was released in 2007.

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Did you know that 48% of women have been exposed to herpes?

Did you know 16 percent of Americans between the ages of 14 and 49 are infected with genital herpes, making it one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases?

Did you know that Black women had the highest rate of infection at 48 percent and women were nearly twice likely as men to be infected?

Did you know that 21 percent of women were infected with genital herpes, compared to only 11.5 percent of men?

Did you know that 39 percent of blacks were infected compared to about 12 percent for whites?.

Did you know there is no cure for genital herpes, or herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2)?

Did you know that genital herpes can cause recurrent and painful genital sores and also increases the likelihood of acquiring and transmitting the AIDS virus?

Did you know that several drugs are available to treat herpes symptoms and outbreaks, including acyclovir, which is available generically or under the Zovirax brand name, and valacyclovir, known generically as Valtrex -- both made by GlaxoSmithKline PLC. Ganciclovir, sold as Zirgan, is made by privately-held Sirion Therapeutics, Inc.

Did you know that more than 80 percent of people with genital herpes do not know they are infected?

Did you know that herpes is so prevalent it becomes a important reason to use condoms on a consistent and correct basis with all of your partners?

Did you know that the increased rate of infection in blacks is not do to increased risk behavior but likely due to biological factors that make women more susceptible as well as the higher rate of infection within black communities?

Did you know that there are 19 million new sexually transmitted disease infections every year in the United States, costing the health care system about $16 billion annually?

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Did you know that Eminem as won 11 Grammys in his career?

Did you know that in July 2000, Eminem became the first white person to be featured on the cover of The Source magazine.























Did you know that The Eminem Show is a hip hop classic and has been certified diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Selling over 10 million in the United States and well over 20 million worldwide?
















Did you know that Eminem was the first artist to win Best Rap Album for three consecutive LP's?


Did you know that Eminem as won 11 Grammys in his career? In 2002, he won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for "Lose Yourself" from the film 8 Mile, in which he also played the lead. "Lose Yourself" would go on to become the longest running #1 hip-hop single.^[3]







Did you know that Eminem is the best-selling artist of the decade,^[4] and has sold more than 80 million albums worldwide to date, making him one of the best-selling music artists in the world?

Did you know Eminem was ranked 82nd on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All-Time?^[6] He was also named the Best Rapper Ever by Vibe magazine.^[7] Including his work with D12, Eminem has achieved eight #1 albums on the Billboard Top 200 and 12 number one singles worldwide. In December, 2009 Eminem was named the Artist of the Decade by Billboard Magazine.^[8] His albums The Eminem Show, The Marshall Mathers LP, and Encore (in order) ranked as the 3rd,^[9] 7th,^[10] and 40th^[11] best album of the 2000-2009 decade by Billboard Magazine.

Did you know According to Billboard, Eminem has two of his albums among the top five highest selling albums of the 2000s?
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Did you know that Jay-z has sold 40 million albums worldwide?

Jay-Z is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America^[2] having had a net worth of over $500 million in 2009.^[3]
















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Did you know what female Won The Most Grammys ?

The queen bee of the Grammy Awards is./..


1.Alison Krauss - 28

















2.Aretha Franklin - 18























3.Beyonce- 16





















4.Ella Fitzgerald - 13






















5.Alicia Keys/ Emmy Lou Harris- 12





































6.Chaka Khan, Linda Ronstadt- 10
7.Mary J. Blige/ Sheryl Crow/ Norah Jones- 9
8.Madonna- 7
9. Whitney-6
9.Celine Dion/ Mariah Carey- 5
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