Performer and singer Sammy Davis Jr., born 100 years ago in December 1925, was a charmer on the silver screen and on stages across the US. Davis converted to Judaism after he suffered a serious car crash and found a spiritual connection with Judaism. He fully embraced his identity of an African-American Jew. A life story to remember while embracing our Jewish legacy and fighting through the hate. | World Jewish Congress

On July 9, 1959, Sammy Davis Jr. hosted his first ever TV special. But he had to come to Canada to do it, right here to CBC. In the United States in the 1950s, corporate sponsors largely controlled what was seen on television. "Sponsors didn't see that a show hosted by a Black performer would be the kind of show they would want their product associated with," explained Canadian television historian Blaine Davis. "Presumably because consumers might be turned off by the association of their car or

On this day in 1976, Sammy was at Harrah’s in Lake Tahoe doing what he does best! #sammydavisjr #sammydavis #sdj #sammydavisjunior #Sammy&co #sammy&company #sammyandcompany #ratpack #theratpack #music #singer #history #onthisday #1970s #1976 #anyplaceihangmyhatishome #stlouiswoman #showbiz #class #rare #polkadots @harrahstahoe #harrahs #laketahoe | Sammy Davis Jr.