Fact #52 The popular clothing line FUBU stands for For Us, By Us. It was originally created by designer Daymond John along with three other friends, and was supported by fellow Queens native LL Cool J. Fact #53 Jack Johnson, the first African-American heavyweight champion, patented a wrench in 1922. Fact #54 After the success of Negro Digest, publisher John H. Johnson decided to create a magazine to showcase black achievement while also looking at current issues affecting African Americans. The first issue of his publication, Ebony, sold out in a matter of hours. Fact #55 The theme song for the groundbreaking African-American sitcom Sanford and Sons was composed by music great Quincy Jones. Fact #56 Michael Jordan Before he became an NBA legend, Michael Jordan was cut from his high school basketball team. Fact #57 Chaka Kahn, dubbed the Queen of Funk Soul, is also well known for singing the theme song to the public televisions popular educational program Reading Rainbow. Fact #58 Alicia Keys was accepted into Columbia University on a full scholarship, but decided to pursue a full-time music career instead. Fact #59 In her early life, Coretta Scott King was as well known for her singing and violin playing as she was for her civil rights activism. The young soprano won a fellowship to the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, the city where she met future husband Martin Luther King Jr.
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