OPINION: The fifth episode of "Being Black: The '80s" dives into Stevie Wonder's Happy Birthday and the real Martin Luther King Jr. At every self-respecting Black birthday party, you sing “Happy ...

It’s tradition to sing “Happy Birthday” when celebrating a friend or family member’s entrance into the world. But for many black people, the familiar birthday song alone just won’t do.

Exactly 50 years ago today, Marilyn Monroe performed one the most famous versions of 'Happy ... rare black and white images taken by photographer Billy Ray from the gala held for JFK's birthday ...