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“Cover of The Uneraseable Black Book, Vol. 1, featuring stacked red, black, and green crowns above a globe, three red, black, and green diamonds, and the phrase ‘We Can’t Be Erased.’”

“Cover of The Uneraseable Black Book, Vol. 1, featuring stacked red, black, and green crowns above a globe, three red, black, and green diamonds, and the phrase ‘We Can’t Be Erased.’”

Black History & Birthday Facts 9/12

Jennifer Hudson — Singer, actress & talk show host Bizzy Bone (Bone Thugs-N-Harmony) — Rapper, singer & songwriter 2 Chainz — Rapper, songwriter & entrepreneur Barry White (1944–2003) — Singer, songwriter, producer & composer Jesse Powell (1971–2022) — R&B singer & songwriter Tarana Burke — Activist & founder of the Me Too movement Ruben Studdard — R&B/gospel singer & American Idol winner Jesse Owens (1913–1980) — Olympic track-and-field legend & four-time Olympic gold medali

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“Cover of The Uneraseable Black Book, Vol. 1, featuring stacked red, black, and green crowns above a globe, three red, black, and green diamonds, and the phrase ‘We Can’t Be Erased.’”

“Cover of The Uneraseable Black Book, Vol. 1, featuring stacked red, black, and green crowns above a globe, three red, black, and green diamonds, and the phrase ‘We Can’t Be Erased.’”

Black History & Birthday Facts 9/11

Taraji P. Henson • Actress, producer & author Ludacris • Rapper, songwriter, producer & actor Lola Falana • Singer, dancer & actress Elephant Man • Jamaican dancehall deejay & singer ----------------------------------------------- 1962📚Two youths involved in voter registration drive in Mississippi were wounded by shotgun blasts fired through the window of a home in Ruleville. James Forman, of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), asked the president to "conve

1 day ago1 min read

“Cover of The Uneraseable Black Book, Vol. 1, featuring stacked red, black, and green crowns above a globe, three red, black, and green diamonds, and the phrase ‘We Can’t Be Erased.’”

“Cover of The Uneraseable Black Book, Vol. 1, featuring stacked red, black, and green crowns above a globe, three red, black, and green diamonds, and the phrase ‘We Can’t Be Erased.’”

Black History & Birthday Facts 9/10

Misty Copeland • Ballerina, author & former American Ballet Theatre principal dancer Big Daddy Kane • Rapper, songwriter & hip-hop legend Clark Johnson • Actor, director & producer Roy Ayers • Jazz-funk vibraphonist, composer, singer & producer ----------------------------------------------- 1966🎶The Supremes' "You Can't Hurry Love" hits #1 1970☆B.B. King plays for inmates at Cook County Jail in Chicago. The show is released the following year as the album Live at Cook Count

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1 day ago1 min read

“Cover of The Uneraseable Black Book, Vol. 1, featuring stacked red, black, and green crowns above a globe, three red, black, and green diamonds, and the phrase ‘We Can’t Be Erased.’”

“Cover of The Uneraseable Black Book, Vol. 1, featuring stacked red, black, and green crowns above a globe, three red, black, and green diamonds, and the phrase ‘We Can’t Be Erased.’”

Black History & Birthday Facts 9/9

Otis Redding • 🎤 Soul singer & songwriter J.R. Smith • 🏀 Former NBA player Dray (Das EFX) • 🎤 Rapper, one-half of hip-hop duo Das EFX Luther Simmons (The Main Ingredient) • 🎤 R&B/soul singer, member of The Main Ingredient Yung Berg (Hitmaka) • 🎤 Rapper, songwriter & record producer Dee Dee Sharp • 🎤 R&B/soul singer ----------------------------------------------- 1957📚7 White racists used dynamite to destroy the new Hattie Cotton Elementary School in Nashville, TN, that

3 days ago1 min read

“Cover of The Uneraseable Black Book, Vol. 1, featuring stacked red, black, and green crowns above a globe, three red, black, and green diamonds, and the phrase ‘We Can’t Be Erased.’”

“Cover of The Uneraseable Black Book, Vol. 1, featuring stacked red, black, and green crowns above a globe, three red, black, and green diamonds, and the phrase ‘We Can’t Be Erased.’”

Black History & Birthday Facts 9/8

Ruby Bridges • Civil Rights Activist • Author • Speaker • Philanthropist Larenz Tate • Actor • Producer Wiz Khalifa • Rapper • Singer • Songwriter • Actor • Entrepreneur DJ Big Boy • Radio Personality • DJ • Producer • Actor Slim Thug • Rapper • Entrepreneur ----------------------------------------------- 1954📚 🌟In an attempt to hide the wrinkles in his suit, Chuck Berry does the duck walk for the 1st time 1986📺The Oprah Winfrey Show debuts in Chicago making Oprah the 1st

5 days ago1 min read

“Cover of The Uneraseable Black Book, Vol. 1, featuring stacked red, black, and green crowns above a globe, three red, black, and green diamonds, and the phrase ‘We Can’t Be Erased.’”

“Cover of The Uneraseable Black Book, Vol. 1, featuring stacked red, black, and green crowns above a globe, three red, black, and green diamonds, and the phrase ‘We Can’t Be Erased.’”

Black History & Birthday Facts 9/7

Eazy-E (1964–1995) • Rapper • Songwriter • Record Producer • Entrepreneur • Co-founder of Ruthless Records • N.W.A member Jonathan Majors • Actor Jermaine Stewart (1957–1997) • Singer • Songwriter • Dancer Leslie Jones • Comedian • Actress • Writer Don “D.C.” Curry • Comedian • Actor Spectacular Smith (Pretty Ricky) • Singer • Rapper • Dancer • Entrepreneur • Pretty Ricky member YK Osiris • Singer • Rapper • Songwriter Gloria Gaynor • Singer • Songwriter • Disco icon Latimore

6 days ago1 min read

“Cover of The Uneraseable Black Book, Vol. 1, featuring stacked red, black, and green crowns above a globe, three red, black, and green diamonds, and the phrase ‘We Can’t Be Erased.’”

“Cover of The Uneraseable Black Book, Vol. 1, featuring stacked red, black, and green crowns above a globe, three red, black, and green diamonds, and the phrase ‘We Can’t Be Erased.’”

Black History & Birthday Facts 9/6

Idris Elba – Actor, producer & DJ Foxy Brown – Rapper CeCe Peniston – R&B/dance singer & songwriter Anika Noni Rose – Actress & singer Webbie – Rapper Sylvester – Disco & soul singer-songwriter N.O.R.E. – Rapper, podcaster & media personality John Wall – Former NBA player Macy Gray – R&B/soul singer-songwriter & actress Chad Coleman – Actor Michael Winslow – Actor, comedian & beatbox/sound-effects performer Naomie Harris – Actress ---------------------------------------------

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6 days ago1 min read

“Cover of The Uneraseable Black Book, Vol. 1, featuring stacked red, black, and green crowns above a globe, three red, black, and green diamonds, and the phrase ‘We Can’t Be Erased.’”

“Cover of The Uneraseable Black Book, Vol. 1, featuring stacked red, black, and green crowns above a globe, three red, black, and green diamonds, and the phrase ‘We Can’t Be Erased.’”

Black History & Birthday Facts 9/5

Terry Ellis ~ En Vogue — R&B singer, founding member of En Vogue. Kat Graham — Actress, singer, dancer, producer and humanitarian, best known as Bonnie Bennett on The Vampire Diaries. Lance Stephenson — Professional basketball player and former NBA guard/forward, best known for his years with the Indiana Pacers. Thomas Mikal Ford (1964–2016) — Actor and comedian, best known as Tommy Strawn on Martin. Claudette Colvin (1939–2026) — Civil rights pioneer and activist who refused

Sep 51 min read

“Cover of The Uneraseable Black Book, Vol. 1, featuring stacked red, black, and green crowns above a globe, three red, black, and green diamonds, and the phrase ‘We Can’t Be Erased.’”

“Cover of The Uneraseable Black Book, Vol. 1, featuring stacked red, black, and green crowns above a globe, three red, black, and green diamonds, and the phrase ‘We Can’t Be Erased.’”

Black History & Birthday Facts 9/4

Taana Gardner — Singer, best known as a disco and post-disco vocalist August Alsina — R&B singer and songwriter Redfoo (LMFAO) — Rapper, singer, songwriter, DJ, record producer and dancer Richard Wingo (Jagged Edge) — R&B singer, member of Jagged Edge B.G. (Hot Boys) — Rapper and songwriter, member of the Hot Boys ----------------------------------------------- 1781📚Los Angeles, CA, was founded by 44 settlers of at least 26 were descendants of Africans. Among the Black sett

Sep 41 min read

“Cover of The Uneraseable Black Book, Vol. 1, featuring stacked red, black, and green crowns above a globe, three red, black, and green diamonds, and the phrase ‘We Can’t Be Erased.’”

“Cover of The Uneraseable Black Book, Vol. 1, featuring stacked red, black, and green crowns above a globe, three red, black, and green diamonds, and the phrase ‘We Can’t Be Erased.’”

Black History & Birthday Facts 9/3

Taana Gardner — Singer, best known as a disco and post-disco vocalist August Alsina — R&B singer and songwriter Redfoo (LMFAO) — Rapper, singer, songwriter, DJ, record producer and dancer Richard Wingo (Jagged Edge) — R&B singer, member of Jagged Edge B.G. (Hot Boys) — Rapper and songwriter, member of the Hot Boys ----------------------------------------------- 1838📚Frederick Douglass escaped slavery dressed in a sailor's uniform, carrying identification papers provided by a

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Sep 31 min read

🏌🏾‍♂️🚨 TIGER WOODS LOSES HIS LICENSE FOR FIVE YEARS: SIR, JUST HIT THE BALL... NOT THE WALL! 😩

FLORIDA — Tiger Woods is one of the greatest golfers to ever pick up a club. The man can hit a little white ball 300 damn yards and put it exactly where he wants it. But put this man behind the wheel of a vehicle and suddenly we got Fast & Furious: PGA Edition. 😭 Tiger Woods appeared in a Florida courtroom Wednesday and accepted a plea deal stemming from his March 27 rollover crash on Jupiter Island. His original DUI charge was reduced, and Woods pleaded no contest to reckle

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Sep 22 min read

“Cover of The Uneraseable Black Book, Vol. 1, featuring stacked red, black, and green crowns above a globe, three red, black, and green diamonds, and the phrase ‘We Can’t Be Erased.’”

“Cover of The Uneraseable Black Book, Vol. 1, featuring stacked red, black, and green crowns above a globe, three red, black, and green diamonds, and the phrase ‘We Can’t Be Erased.’”

Black History & Birthday Facts 9/2

• Katt Williams – Comedian & Actor • K-Ci Hailey (Jodeci) – Singer & Songwriter • Damson Idris – Actor & Producer • Syleena Johnson – Singer, Songwriter & Television Personality • Billy Preston – Singer, Songwriter, Keyboardist & Musician — Died 2006 • Lennox Lewis – Former Professional Boxer & Heavyweight Champion • Nate “Tiny” Archibald – Former Professional Basketball Player & Basketball Hall of Famer • Eric Dickerson – Former Professional Football Player & Pro Football Ha

Sep 21 min read

“Cover of The Uneraseable Black Book, Vol. 1, featuring stacked red, black, and green crowns above a globe, three red, black, and green diamonds, and the phrase ‘We Can’t Be Erased.’”

“Cover of The Uneraseable Black Book, Vol. 1, featuring stacked red, black, and green crowns above a globe, three red, black, and green diamonds, and the phrase ‘We Can’t Be Erased.’”

Black History & Birthday Facts 9/1

• Zendaya – Actress & Singer • Ron O’Neal – Actor, Director & Screenwriter — Died 2004 • Archie Bell – Singer & Songwriter • Tim Hardaway – Former Professional Basketball Player & Basketball Hall of Famer ----------------------------------------------- National Forgiveness Day 1904📚George Coleman Poage becomes the 1st Black American athlete to win a medal in the Olympic Games, winning 2 bronze medals (200-meter and 400-meter hurdles ) at the 1904 games in St. Louis 1926📚Ari

Sep 11 min read

“Cover of The Uneraseable Black Book, Vol. 1, featuring stacked red, black, and green crowns above a globe, three red, black, and green diamonds, and the phrase ‘We Can’t Be Erased.’”

“Cover of The Uneraseable Black Book, Vol. 1, featuring stacked red, black, and green crowns above a globe, three red, black, and green diamonds, and the phrase ‘We Can’t Be Erased.’”

Black History & Birthday Facts 8/31

• Chris Tucker – Actor & Comedian • Char Jackson – Actress & Singer • Joe Budden – Rapper, Broadcaster & Podcaster • Edwin Moses – Olympic Track & Field Athlete • Jalen Brunson – Professional Basketball Player • Eldridge Cleaver – Writer, Political Activist & Black Panther Party Leader — Died 1998 ----------------------------------------------- Happy New Edition Day 1920☆International Day for People of African Descent: One of the most significant events in Black history is th

Aug 311 min read

“Cover of The Uneraseable Black Book, Vol. 1, featuring stacked red, black, and green crowns above a globe, three red, black, and green diamonds, and the phrase ‘We Can’t Be Erased.’”

“Cover of The Uneraseable Black Book, Vol. 1, featuring stacked red, black, and green crowns above a globe, three red, black, and green diamonds, and the phrase ‘We Can’t Be Erased.’”

Black History & Birthday Facts 8/30

• Robert Parish – Former Professional Basketball Player & NBA Hall of Famer • Michael Michele – Actress & Producer • Robin Harris – Comedian & Actor (d. 1990) • Maino – Rapper & Songwriter • Fred Hampton – Civil Rights Activist & Black Panther Party Leader (d. 1969) • Gerald Albright – Jazz Saxophonist & Multi-Instrumentalist • Trevor Jackson – Actor, Singer & Songwriter ----------------------------------------------- Happy New Edition Day 1881■W. S. Campbell patents the Self

Aug 301 min read

“Cover of The Uneraseable Black Book, Vol. 1, featuring stacked red, black, and green crowns above a globe, three red, black, and green diamonds, and the phrase ‘We Can’t Be Erased.’”

“Cover of The Uneraseable Black Book, Vol. 1, featuring stacked red, black, and green crowns above a globe, three red, black, and green diamonds, and the phrase ‘We Can’t Be Erased.’”

Black History & Birthday Facts 8/28

• Roxie Roker – Actress • Quvenzhané Wallis – Actress & Author • Kyle Massey – Actor, Rapper & Singer • Talia Jackson – Actress & Singer ----------------------------------------------- 1955📚Emmett Till (14) kidnapped & lynched in Money, MS When white woman Carolyn Bryant Donham accused him of grabbing her. She later admitted she lied. She died in 2023 at 88 without any accountability 1963📚Martin Luther King Jr leads march on Washington & delivers his signature "I Have A Dr

Aug 281 min read

“Cover of The Uneraseable Black Book, Vol. 1, featuring stacked red, black, and green crowns above a globe, three red, black, and green diamonds, and the phrase ‘We Can’t Be Erased.’”

“Cover of The Uneraseable Black Book, Vol. 1, featuring stacked red, black, and green crowns above a globe, three red, black, and green diamonds, and the phrase ‘We Can’t Be Erased.’”

Black History Facts & Birthdays 8/29

• Michael Jackson – Singer, Songwriter, Dancer & Entertainer • Meshell Ndegeocello – Singer, Songwriter, Rapper & Bassist • Dinah Washington – Singer & Pianist • Isabel Sanford – Actress & Comedian • Pebbles – Singer, Songwriter & Music Executive • Mario Winans – Singer, Songwriter & Record Producer • AJ Calloway – Television Host & Entertainment Reporter -------------------------------------------------------------- 1957📚Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1957, the 1st

Aug 271 min read

“Cover of The Uneraseable Black Book, Vol. 1, featuring stacked red, black, and green crowns above a globe, three red, black, and green diamonds, and the phrase ‘We Can’t Be Erased.’”

“Cover of The Uneraseable Black Book, Vol. 1, featuring stacked red, black, and green crowns above a globe, three red, black, and green diamonds, and the phrase ‘We Can’t Be Erased.’”

Black History Facts & Birthdays 8/26

Keke Palmer — Actress, singer, television host and producer Evan Ross — Actor and singer Valerie Simpson — Singer, songwriter and producer; one-half of Ashford & Simpson James Harden — Professional basketball player Katherine Johnson — NASA mathematician whose calculations helped make U.S. human spaceflight possible (died 2020) Cordae — Rapper, singer and songwrit Mike Colter — Actor, best known for playing Luke Cage Cassie — Singer, actress, model and dancer Branford Marsali

Aug 261 min read

“Cover of The Uneraseable Black Book, Vol. 1, featuring stacked red, black, and green crowns above a globe, three red, black, and green diamonds, and the phrase ‘We Can’t Be Erased.’”

“Cover of The Uneraseable Black Book, Vol. 1, featuring stacked red, black, and green crowns above a globe, three red, black, and green diamonds, and the phrase ‘We Can’t Be Erased.’”

Black History Facts & Birthdays 8/25

Walter Williams — Singer, songwriter, founding member of The O’Jays Shock G — Rapper, musician, producer, founder/frontman of Digital Underground (died 2021) China Anne McClain — Actress and singer Terminator X — DJ and producer, DJ for Public Enemy Blair Underwood — Actor, director and producer -------------------------------------------------------------- 1908📚52 nurses lead by Martha M. Franklin formed the National Association of Colored Graduate Nurses, to improve the st

Aug 252 min read

“Cover of The Uneraseable Black Book, Vol. 1, featuring stacked red, black, and green crowns above a globe, three red, black, and green diamonds, and the phrase ‘We Can’t Be Erased.’”

“Cover of The Uneraseable Black Book, Vol. 1, featuring stacked red, black, and green crowns above a globe, three red, black, and green diamonds, and the phrase ‘We Can’t Be Erased.’”

Black History Facts & Birthdays 8/24

Dave Chappelle — Comedian, actor, writer, producer Reggie Miller — Former NBA player, basketball analyst Jeffrey Daniel (Shalamar) — Singer, dancer, choreographer Marshall Thompson (The Chi-Lites) — Singer, musician, founding member of The Chi-Lites Ava DuVernay — Film director, producer, screenwriter Rocky Johnson (d. 2020) — Professional wrestler Justine Skye — Singer, songwriter, actress Sofia Richie Grainge — Model, fashion designer, social media personality🎶 -----------

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Aug 242 min read

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