“Happy Birthday” may be the Hill sisters' main claim to fame, but Patty (left) and Mildred's (right) impact on American history extends far beyond the beloved song. Illustration by Meilan Solly / ...

Happy Birthday, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.! In 1981, Stevie Wonder composed his hit song HAPPY BIRTHDAY, in which he pondered: "I just never understood How a man who died for good Could not have a day ...

“When did Black people get together and change the birthday song? I missed the meeting.” You and just about everyone else, bruh. Someone — we’re really not sure who — lit up “Happy Birthday,” changed ...

A restaurant server holds a dessert plate with 'Happy Birthday' written in chocolate syrup - Thomas Barwick/Getty Images Anyone who's been out to eat on their birthday likely knows the joy (or ...

Learn it. Use it. Because none of us want to go back to that sad funeral-marchy version. “When did Black people get together and change the birthday song? I missed the meeting.” You and just about ...