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🎤 Yung Joc: Rapper, songwriter and television personality, best known for “It’s Goin’ Down.” 🧮 Dorothy Vaughan: Mathematician and pioneering NASA/NACA computer and programmer, one of the women whose story was highlighted in Hidden Figures. She died in 2008. 🎬 Aldis Hodge: Actor, artist and watch designer, known for Leverage, One Night in Miami... and Black Adam. 👑 Crystle Stewart: Actress, model, television host and Miss USA 2008. (Her first name is spelled Crystle.) 🎙️

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

Jada Pinkett Smith — Actress, producer & talk-show host Xzibit — Rapper, actor & television personality Holly Robinson Peete — Actress, singer & philanthropist Towanda Braxton — Singer, actress & television personality; member of The Braxtons Angela Simmons — Entrepreneur, television personality & producer Ben Carson — Retired neurosurgeon, author & former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Aisha Tyler — Actress, comedian, director & television host Cappadonna —

Nas — Rapper, songwriter, record producer, actor and entrepreneur Muni Long — R&B singer and songwriter, formerly known professionally as Priscilla Renea Jimmy Butler — NBA basketball player, six-time NBA All-Star and former Chicago Bull JT Money — Rapper and former leader of the hip-hop group Poison Clan Robert Wisdom — Actor, known for The Wire, Prison Break and Ballers Dru Down — Rapper and actor from Oakland, known for West Coast hip-hop/G-funk ---------------------------

Tyler Perry — Actor, filmmaker, writer, director, producer and playwright Nell Carter (1948–2003) — Actress and singer, best known for Gimme a Break! Iyanla Vanzant — Author, inspirational speaker, life coach and television personality, best known for Iyanla: Fix My Life Swizz Beatz — Record producer, rapper, songwriter, DJ and entrepreneur Geronimo Pratt (1947–2011) — Black Panther Party leader and activist Tavis Smiley — Television and radio host, author and political comm

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

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

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

Nipsey Hussle (1985–2019) — Rapper, songwriter, entrepreneur and community activist Chief Keef — Rapper, songwriter and record producer DLOW (Shuffle) — Chicago dancer, rapper and entertainer, best known for helping popularize the DLow Shuffle Anthony Anderson — Actor, comedian and television host, best known for black-ish Maxine Waters — U.S. Congresswoman and longtime public official representing California Rondell Sheridan — Actor, comedian and television director, best kn

Viola Davis • Actress & Producer Duane Martin • Actor & Former Professional Basketball Player Chris “Mac Daddy” Kelly • Rapper & Member of Kris Kross (d. 2013) Ali Shaheed Muhammad • DJ, Producer & Member of A Tribe Called Quest (ATCQ) Alex Haley • Author & Journalist, Roots & The Autobiography of Malcolm X (died 1992) Sophie Okonedo • Actress Kenny Gamble • Songwriter, Producer & Co-Founder of Philadelphia International Records Miguel A. Núñez Jr. • Actor, Producer & Comedi

Whitney Houston • Singer, Actress & Producer (d. 2012) Deion Sanders • Football & Baseball Legend, Football Coach King Von • Rapper & Songwriter (died 2020) Mack 10 • Rapper & Actor WC • Rapper & Actor Justice Smith • Actor Kurtis Blow • Rapper, Producer & Hip-Hop Pioneer Hoda Kotb • Television Journalist, Author & TV Host Derek Fisher • Former NBA Player & Basketball Coach -------------------------------------------------------------- 1936🥇Jesse Owens becomes the 1st Black

Meagan Good • Actress & Producer Kool Moe Dee • Rapper & Hip-Hop Pioneer Countess Vaughn • Actress & Singer Joe Tex • Soul & R&B Singer-Songwriter (died 1982) A’ja Wilson • WNBA Basketball Player Matthew Henson • Explorer & Arctic Expedition Pioneer (died 1955) Nigel Thatch • Actor Marsha Ambrosius (Floetry) • R&B Singer-Songwriter & Producer -------------------------------------------------------------- 1885■William C. Carter, patents the umbrella stand #323,397 1863📚The co

Gangsta Boo (2023) — Rapper; former member of Three 6 Mafia. DeMar DeRozan — NBA basketball player (forward/guard). Harold Perrineau — Actor (known for Lost, Oz, From, and The Matrix films). David Mann — Actor, comedian, and gospel singer (best known as Mr. Brown in Tyler Perry productions). Chico Benymon — Actor and comedian (known for Half & Half). Jalen Hurts — NFL quarterback. Brett Gray — Actor and singer (known for On My Block). Ralph J. Bunche (1971) — Diplomat, politi

Johnny Kemp (d. 2015) • Singer James Baldwin (d. 1987) • Author Doris Coley (d. 2000) • Singer Edwin Patten (The Pips) (d. 2005) • Singer

Chuck D • Rapper Professor Griff • Rapper Coolio (d. 2022) • Rapper Tempestt Bledsoe • Actress Cymphonique Miller • Singer Elijah Kelley • Actor Geoffrey Holder (d. 2014) • Actor Leon Thomas III • Singer Charles Malik Whitfield • Actor Trevor Berbick (d. 2006) • Boxer

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Terry Crews – Actor Laurence Fishburne – Actor Vivica A. Fox – Actor Buddy Guy – Musician / Blues Legend Tammy Rivera – TV Personality / Singer Brandon Scott – Actor Lady Red - 730 1st Lady MC Trouble – Rapper (d. 1991)