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Mae Jemison (1956) – Physician, engineer, and NASA astronaut who became the first Black woman to travel into space. Ziggy Marley (1968) – Grammy Award-winning reggae musician, singer-songwriter, and son of Bob Marley. Wood Harris (1969) – Actor best known for The Wire, Paid in Full, Remember the Titans, and the Creed films. Wyclef Jean (1969) – Grammy Award-winning rapper, singer, producer, and founding member of the Fugees. Sharon Leal (1972) – Actress and singer known for D

Naomi Osaka (1997) – Professional tennis player and four-time Grand Slam singles champion. Terri J. Vaughn (1969) – Actress, director, and producer, best known for The Steve Harvey Show. Kim Wayans (1961) – Actress, comedian, writer, and member of the legendary Wayans entertainment family, known for In Living Color. André Leon Talley (1948–2022) – Legendary fashion journalist, author, and former Vogue creative director. Manute Bol (1962–2010) – Sudanese-born NBA basketball pl

Cherrelle – R&B singer known for hits including “Saturday Love” and “I Didn't Mean to Turn You On.” Tisha Campbell – Actress, singer, and comedian, best known for Martin and My Wife and Kids. Shirley Caesar – Grammy Award-winning gospel singer, songwriter, and pastor, known as the First Lady of Gospel Music. Beverly Johnson – Supermodel, actress, author, and trailblazer in the fashion industry. Brandon & Brian Casey (Jagged Edge) – Twin brothers, R&B singers, songwriters, and

MC Lyte – Legendary hip-hop artist, rapper, songwriter, actress, and DJ. Cardi B – Grammy Award-winning rapper, songwriter, and entertainer. Lennie James – British actor, screenwriter, and playwright, known for The Walking Dead and Fear the Walking Dead. ----------------------------------------------- 1887■Alexander Miles patents the electric elevator door. Improving the safety. He did not invent the elevator however he improved the method of the opening & closing of the elev

Toni Braxton: Grammy Award-winning R&B singer, songwriter, actress, and television personality. Known for "Un-Break My Heart," "Breathe Again," and "He Wasn't Man Enough." Nicole Ari Parker: Actress and producer, best known for Soul Food, Boogie Nights, and And Just Like That... The Honorable Elijah Muhammad (1897–1975): Religious leader, author, and longtime leader of the Nation of Islam. A significant figure in Black American religious history. Amber Stevens West: Actress,

• Bernie Mac — Legendary comedian & actor (1957–2008) 🎤😂 • Yvonne Brathwaite Burke — Attorney & former U.S. congresswoman • Grant Hill — Basketball Hall of Famer & former NBA star 🏀 • Heather Headley — Grammy & Tony Award-winning singer and actress 🎶🎭 • Brooke Valentine — R&B singer & television personality • Renée Neufville — Singer-songwriter & one-half of R&B duo Zhané 🎶 • Ricky Harris — Comedian, actor & voice artist (1962–2016) 😂🎬 • Neil deGrasse Tyson — Astrophy

🎤 Lil Wayne — Rapper, songwriter and record executive 📺 Don Cornelius — Television host, producer and creator of Soul Train; died in 2012 🎤 Trick Daddy — Rapper and television personality 😂 Slappy White — Stand-up comedian and actor; died in 1995 🎭 Tamara Taylor — Actress, best known for playing Dr. Camille Saroyan on Bones 🎶 Glenn Jones — R&B and soul singer, known for songs including “We’ve Only Just Begun (The Romance Is Not Over)” and “Here I Go Again” -------------

Sanaa Lathan — Actress and producer, Love & Basketball, The Best Man, Brown Sugar Erica Ash — Actress, comedian, singer and model, Survivor’s Remorse, Real Husbands of Hollywood (1977–2024) Jerome Benton — Actor, musician and dancer, best known as a member of The Time Nile Rodgers — Legendary guitarist, songwriter, producer and co-founder of Chic Amil — Rapper and former Roc-A-Fella artist known for collaborations with Jay-Z Brook Benton — Legendary R&B and soul singer-songwr

Sylvia Moy — Songwriter & record producer DJ Kay Gee (Naughty by Nature) — DJ & record producer Cannonball Adderley — Jazz saxophonist Barry Shabaka Henley — Actor Eric Garner — New York City man whose 2014 death during a police encounter became a major civil-rights case Nipsey Russell — Comedian, actor & poet Bump J — Chicago rapper Kenny Blank — Actor & musician Jessye Norman — Opera singer & Grammy Award winner ----------------------------------------------- 1963📚A bomb e

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

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

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

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

• 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

Christopher Williams — R&B singer and actor James DeBarge — R&B/soul singer and musician, member of DeBarge GZA — Rapper, songwriter and founding member of Wu-Tang Clan Beenie Man — Jamaican dancehall/reggae artist and DJ Keith Powers — Actor and model Vernon Reid — Guitarist, songwriter and co-founder of Living Colour Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje — British actor, director and former fashion model Regina Taylor — Actress, playwright and director ----------------------------------

Lil’ Cease — Rapper 🎤 KRS-One — Rapper, songwriter, producer & activist 🎤 Don King — Boxing promoter 🥊 Al Roker — Television weather presenter, journalist & author 🌤️📺 Isaac Hayes (1942–2008) — Singer, songwriter, musician, composer & actor 🎶🎬 -------------------------------------------------------------- 1619📚The Dutch brought the 1st Black slaves to Point Comfort (not Jamestown) on a ship called WHITE LION in the James River. They were traded for food to the English

Malcolm-Jamal Warner — Actor Roberto Clemente — MLB Baseball player Marvin Isley — Musician, The Isley Brothers Parker McKenna Posey — Actress Reg E. Cathey — Actor Glenn Plummer — Actor Masta Killa — Rapper, Wu-Tang Clan -------------------------------------------------------------- 1968📚James Meredith, graduates marking a significant moment in the Civil Rights Movement. He is the 1st Black person admitted to the University of Mississippi. He also led the "March Against Fea

Marcus Garvey — Political activist, Black nationalist leader, publisher Dave Hollister — R&B singer, songwriter, former Blackstreet member Posdnuos (Plug 1) — Rapper, songwriter, De La Soul founding member Tammy Townsend — Actress, singer Joyner Lucas — Rapper, songwriter, record producer -------------------------------------------------------------- 1968📚The 1st Miss Black America Pageant was held at the Ritz-Carlton in Atlantic City, NJ. The pageant was created by J. Morri

Kathleen Battle: Opera singer / soprano Tragedy Khadafi: Rapper / hip-hop artist and producer DeMarcus Cousins: Professional basketball player, former NBA All-Star Robbie Pardlo (City High): R&B singer / songwriter, member of the group City High Baby Blue (Pretty Ricky): R&B/hip-hop singer and rapper, member of Pretty Ricky -------------------------------------------------------------- 1881📚The 1st Black nursing school at Spelman College in Atlanta, Ga. opens because Black A

Aaron Hall • R&B Singer & Songwriter, Member of Guy Michael Bivins • Singer, Rapper, Music Executive & Member of New Edition/Bell Biv DeVoe Jacob Latimore • Actor, Singer & Dancer Patti Austin • R&B, Soul & Jazz Singer-Songwriter Riddick Bowe • Former Professional Boxer & Heavyweight Champion Rickey Smiley • Comedian, Radio Personality, Actor & TV Host Ja Morant • NBA Basketball Player Ronnie Spector • Singer & Lead Vocalist of The Ronettes (d. 2022) -------------------------