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