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W1 | 26 Minister Malcolm X meets Minister Martin l. King for the first time - 1964 Happy Birthday ERNEST THOMAS/DIANA ROSS/STEVEN TYLER/KEIRA KNIGHTLEY We remember Leonard"Mr.Spock"Nimoy; globetrotter Fred 'Curly' Neal (d. 2020). EcoFriendly Sunday | 27 Happy Birthday, MARIAH CAREY/FERGIE/HALLE "singer" BAILEY We remember Sarah Vaughan 3/27/24-4/3/90 "First Ever" National Muslim Womens' Day 3/27/2017 Mother's Day/Mothering Sunday (UK) New Monday New Monday Show with Sherlene | 28 We remember Earl Scruggs Happy Birthday, LADY GA-GA; KATE GOSSELIN; VINCE VAUGHN; LEDISI; BERNICE KING George I (1660) Family Bond Paper, available after 7 p.m. Interesting Tuesday | 29 World Water Day We remember John Tyler (1790) Doable Wednesday It's Facebook Wednesday, Dear FB Audience Family! | 30 Name the 1st black woman to produce rap music. We remember Phil Ramone Happy Birthday, CELINE DION/MC HAMMER Anticipating Thursday It's Twitter Thursday, Dear Twitter Audience Family! | 31 We remember, Peggy "actress" Rea; Nathanial "actor" Taylor (b. 1938) Eiffel Tower Completed (1889) Pleasant Friday | 1 Hosted Theme: White/Black Mixed-Race Ethnicity Appreciation Month Jazz Appreciation Month, Poetry Month, Military Child Appreciation Month; International Black Women's History Month; National Minority Health Month; (U.S.) Fair Housing Month; Ntl Volunteer Month U.S. Confederate Heritage Month We remember musician & teacher Ellis Marsalis, Jr. (d. 2020) Happy Birthday, METHOD MAN Investment Saturday | |||
W2 | 2 Happy Birthday, MICHAEL FASSBENDER We remember MARVIN GAYE (4/2/1939-4/1/1984); Winnie Mandela d. 2018.; Traci Braxton b. Intl Children's Book Day EcoFriendly Sunday | 3 We remember Sarah Vaughan 3/27/24-4/3/90; Bill Withers (d. 2020). Happy Birthday, EDDIE MURPHY/KELLY PRICE/ALEC BALDWIN/DAVID HYDE PIERCE/PARIS JACKSON New Monday Show with Sherlene New Monday | 4 National Equal Pay Day 1st U. S. Flag approved, 1818 Happy Birthday, JILL SCOTT/JAMIE LYNN/DJ DAMAGE/REBA MCENTIRE/ROBERT DOWNEY JR We remember Rev. Dr. MLK, Jr. (d. 1968), Roger Ebert d. 4/4/13, Maya Angelou d. 5/28/14 Family Bond Paper, available after 7 p.m. Interesting Tuesday | 5 We remember Cecil Taylor (d. 2018). Happy Birthday, "KID" CHRISTOPHER REID/PHARRELL WILLIAMS Doable Wednesday It's Facebook Wednesday, Dear FB Audience Family! | 6 Happy Birthday, BILLY DEE WILLIAMS/PAUL RUDD/CANDACE CAMERON-BURE Name the 1st record company to record black music Who founded the Christian Science Church? We remember Thomas Kinkade/Mickey Rooney/Don Rickles/Earl Graves Sr (d. 2019) Anticipating Thursday It's Twitter Thursday, Dear Twitter Audience Family! | 7 World Health Day Happy Birthday RUSSELL CROWE National No Housework Day We remember Mike Wallace/Billie Holiday/Lilly Pulitzer Why do churches place a cross during Easter? Pleasant Friday Monthly Blog Available: www.onlinefamilyshoppers.blogspot.com In Theatres: Smurf: The Lost Village | 8 Happy Birthday, ALLU ARJUN/JOHN SCHNEIDER/AARON O'CONNELL/ROBERT L. JOHNSON Birthday of Buddha/Flower Festival in Japan We remember Margaret Thatcher, UK/Annette Funicello/Biz Markie Investment Saturday | |||
W3 | 9 America's 1st Public Library established, 1833 We remember Prince Philip (d. 2021), We remember Earl 'rapper DMX' Simmons. (d. 2021) Prince Charles and Camilla Anniversary (Europe)) What is communion? Happy Birthday, KRISTEN STEWART/KEISHA KNIGHT PULLIAM/MICHAEL LEARNED/HUGH HEFNER/JAZMINE SULLIVAN EcoFriendly Sunday Palm Sunday | 10 Encourage a Young Writer Day Happy Birthday, DJ Q-TIP/BABY FACE National Siblings Day We remember Yvonne Staples (d. 2018). Harry 'actor' Morgan (b. 1915) National Library Week 4/10-4/16/Week of the Young Child New Monday New Monday Show with Sherlene | 11 We remember Meshach Taylor Black Maternal Health Week (4/11 - 4/17) Happy Birthday, JOSS STONE National Pet Day Interesting Tuesday First Day of Passover Family Bond Paper, available after 7 p.m. | 12 We remember our Civil War veterans. Happy Birthday, DAVID LETTERMAN We remember Jonathan Winters, Herbie Hancock, comedian Charlie Murphy. Doable Wednesday It's Facebook Wednesday, Dear FB Audience Family! | 13 Does Satan have other names? We remember Thomas Jefferson (1743) Songkran, Why not a fountain for a centerpiece? Happy Birthday, AL GREEN/PEABO BRYSON Anticipating Thursday It's Twitter Thursday, Dear Twitter Audience Family! | 14 Who perfected the Holy Ghost, African-religion steps? We remember Inez Andrews b. 4/14/1939/Jonathan Frid/Percy Sledge b. 11/25/41 National Gardening Day What is the state of Maryland's nickname? Good Friday Pleasant Friday | 15 We remember Elizabeth Catlett, 4/15/1912-4/2/2012; Leonardo da Vinci (1452); Greta Garbo; Ray Clark (b. 1933); actress Brian Dennehy (d. 2020). The Titanic sank 4/15/1912 Happy Birthday, SETH ROGEN/FLEX"ACTOR/COMEDIAN" ALEXANDER Investment Saturday | |||
W4 | 16 Happy Birthday MARTIN LAWRENCE/AKON Name the 1st black to give a recital @ Carnegie Hall EcoFriendly Sunday | 17 Happy Birthday, JENNIFER GARNER/KIMBERLY ELISE We remember Valerie singer Jones (d.12/2/01) Name the 1st black variety talent show. We remember Former First Lady Barbara Bush. (d. 2018) New Monday Easter Monday (Canada) New Monday Show with Sherlene | 18 Name the year of the 1st woman bishop of United Methodist Church? We remember DICK CLARK, 11/30/1928-4/18/2012; Doris Roberts, 11/4/1925-4/18/2016 Happy Birthday, JANE LEEVES/CONAN O'BRIEN Income Tax Returns Due Passover Ends Family Bond Paper, available after 7 p.m. Interesting Tuesday | 19 We remember Levon Helm d. Revolutionary War began, 1775 Happy Birthday, JAMES FRANCO Why do the women in the Nation of Islam wear white? Doable Wednesday It's Facebook Wednesday, Dear FB Audience Family! | 20 Why do people dress up to attend church, etc? Happy Birthday, JOEY LAWRENCE MIGNOGNA/LARA "SAM" JILL MILLER Volunteer Appreciation Day; Husband Appreciation Day We remember Luther Vandross; Cuba Gooding Sr. National Park Week (4/20-28) Anticipating Thursday It's Twitter Thursday, Dear Twitter Audience Family! | 21 Administrative Professional's Day Happy Birthday, QUEEN ELIZABETH II 4/21/1926 We remember Nina Simone (2/21/1933 - 4/21/ 2003); Prince (6/7/1958-4/21/2016) Pleasant Friday In Theatres: Free Fire | 22 Happy Birthday, SHERRI SHEPHARD/CATHY HUGHES/DJ DRAMA/LAURI"JULIE"HENDLER Family Day (South Africa) Isabella I (1451) We remember Aaron Spelling (b); Erin actress Moran (d); Len Goodman (d. 2023) EARTH DAY | |||
W5 | 23 World Book Day We remember Shirley Temple/William Shakespeare St. George's Day James Buchanan (1791) National Dance Week ends 4/29 EcoFriendly Sunday | 24 Happy Birthday, BARBARA STREISAND/CEDRIC THE ENTERTAINER/JEAN PAUL/KELLY CLARKSON/VALERIE BERTINELLI/LYNN HAMILTON/DEREK LUKE/DJIMON HOUNSON New Monday Show with Sherlene New Monday New Album: In Bank We Trust (Bankroll Fresh) Announcement: Last New Monday broadcast for a while, due to relocation. | 25 International: Anzac Day We remember Ella Fitzgerald (b); Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes (d); BB King (b); Harold Belafonte (d. 2023) Interesting Tuesday Family Bond Paper, available after 7 p.m. | 26 We remember Ma "Blues Singer" Rainey; Charles Neville (d. 2018). Happy Birthday Former First-Lady, Melania Trump Name the 1st major religious group to endorse gospel music? Happy Birthday, CHANNING TATUM/KEVIN JAMES/CAROL BURNETT Doable Wednesday It's Facebook Wednesday, Dear FB Audience Family! | 27 We remember Coretta Scott King 4/27/1927-1/30/2006 Ulysses S. Grant (1822) Holocaust Remembrance Day Happy Birthday, LIZZO. Anticipating Thursday It's Twitter Thursday, Dear Twitter Audience Family! | 28 Happy Birthday, My Home-State Maryland Administrative Professional's Day James Monroe (1758) Name the 1st woman to host a t.v. variety show Happy Birthday, PENE'LOPE CRUZ/JAY LENO Album release: Strength of a Woman (Mary J. Blige) In Theatres: Sleight Pleasant Friday | 29 National Pet Parents Day Royal Anniversary: Catherine & William, UK We remember Otis Rush (b. 1934). Duke Ellington (1899) Horohito (1901) Happy Birthday, ERICA CAMPBELL (MARY/MARY)/EVE 'JAN' PLUMB/DANIEL DAY-LEWIS/MASTER P/MICHELLE PFEIFFER/JERRY SEINFELD | |||
W6 | 30 National No Phone Zone Day; International Jazz Day National Hair Stylist Appreciation Day (Year 2024) Happy Birthday, State of LOUISIANA/WILLIE NELSON/CLORIS LEACHMAN/CHRISTINA HENDRICKS/DAMON DASH International Jazz Day EcoFriendly Sunday | 1 Holocaust Rememberance Day begins at Sundown Hosted Theme: Women Appreciation Month. It is also the beginning of my summer-hours activities (May - August, yearly). International Bereaved Mother's Day; May Day: Law Day; Mother Goose Day; Labor Day (Barbados) We remember Chris "Kross" Kelly; Happy Birthday, TINA CAMPBELL (MARY/MARY)/HEIDI KLUM/DJ REFLEX It's National Military Appreciation Month; Older Americans Month; Asia Pacific American Heritage Month; Mental Health Awareness Month Hawaii Lei Day; Primero de Mayo (Mexico) New Monday | 2 Holocaust Rememberance Day National Day of Prayer Happy Birthday DWAYNE JOHNSON Social Event: Our Annual Summer Challenge Theme Announced In May Interesting Tuesday Family Bond Paper, available after 7 p.m. | 3 World Press Freedom Day We remember James Brown (Father of Soul) 5/3/1933-12/25/2006 Happy Birthday, KIMORA LEE SIMMONS/ANGELA BOFILL Name the 1st black teacher in North America. Doable Wednesday It's Facebook Wednesday, Dear FB Audience Family! | 4 Name the 1st black-owned business to host a black t.v. show We remember Nick Ashford's birth today d./Adam Yauch 8/5/1964-5/4/12 Happy Birthday, MARY'actress'MCDONOUGH National Teachers' Day Anticipating Thursday It's Twitter Thursday, Dear Twitter Audience Family! | 5 Europe Day (celebrated today & 5/9 yearly) African World Heritage Day Who's 1st song was "That's All Right, Mama"? Happy Birthda1y, CHRIS BROWN/ANN 'ALICE' DAVIS/ADELE/RAHEEM DEVAUGHN We remember Johnnie Taylor Japan holiday: Children's Day and Boys' Day Urini Nal (Children's Day - S Korea) In Theatres: Guardians of the Galaxy Pleasant Friday | 6 UK: King Charles Coronation (2023) We remember George 'Gooper Pyle' Lindsey Happy Birthday, GABOUREY SIDIBE/GEORGE CLOONEY/LYNN WHITFIELD/ROMA DOWNEY/TOM BERGERON National Travel & Tourism Week (5/6 - 12) Provider Appreciation Day, global Library Day, USA Investment Saturday | |||