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India.Arie — Grammy-winning R&B/Neo-Soul singer, songwriter & musician Tessa Thompson — Actress & producer; known for Creed, Thor: Ragnarok and Westworld Black Thought (The Roots) — Rapper, songwriter & lead MC of The Roots Talib Kweli — Hip-Hop rapper, songwriter & activist; one half of Black Star with Mos Def/Yasiin Bey Rev. Al Sharpton — Civil rights activist, Baptist minister, TV/radio host & founder of the National Action Network Rolando Boyce — Actor; known for The

Freddie Jackson — R&B/Soul singer & songwriter Vanessa Bell Armstrong — Gospel singer Johnnie Cochran (2005) — Attorney & civil rights advocate, best known for leading O.J. Simpson’s defense team Avery Brooks — Actor, director, singer & educator; known for Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and A Man Called Hawk Nat Turner (1831) — Enslaved preacher and leader of the 1831 Southampton County slave rebellion Curtiss Cook — Actor, director & producer; known for The Chi and House of Ca

Donny Hathaway (1979) — Soul/R&B singer, songwriter, pianist & producer Howard Hewett — R&B/Soul singer & songwriter; former lead vocalist of Shalamar Shenseea — Jamaican Dancehall/Reggae singer, rapper & songwriter Jurnee Smollett — Actress Priah Ferguson — Actress, best known for Stranger Things Herb Fame — R&B/Soul singer; one half of Peaches & Herb Tobias Truvillion — Actor & producer Sherri Saum — Actress, best known for The Fosters ----------------------------------

Virgil Abloh (2021) — Fashion designer, entrepreneur, architect & DJ; founder of Off-White and former Louis Vuitton Men’s Artistic Director. Wikipedia T-Pain — R&B/Hip-Hop singer, rapper, songwriter & producer Miki Howard — R&B/Jazz singer & actress Patrice Rushen — R&B/Jazz singer, songwriter, pianist, composer & music director Marley Marl — Hip-Hop DJ, legendary record producer, rapper & music executive. Frankie Lymon (1968) — R&B/Rock & Roll singer; lead singer of Frankie

DeVanté Swing • Singer • Songwriter • Record Producer • Rapper • Founding Member of Jodeci Wikipedia AMG • Rapper • Hip-Hop Artist Michael Epps • Actor • Rapper • Best known as Jake Taylor on The Chi Kevin Durant • Professional Basketball Player • NBA Star Halsey • Singer • Songwriter JoJo Simmons • Rapper • Reality TV Personality • Son of Rev Run Stephen “tWitch” Boss (2022) 🕊️ • Dancer • Choreographer • Actor • Television Personality • Former Ellen DJ/Co-Executive Producer

🎤 Jeezy — Rapper, songwriter, actor and entrepreneur 🎶 Sean Levert — R&B singer and member of LeVert; son of Gerald Levert; died in 2008 🎤 Melody Thornton — Singer, songwriter and former member of The Pussycat Dolls 😂 Joe Torry — Comedian and actor; former host of Def Comedy Jam 🎭 Vernee Watson — Actress, voice actress and acting coach, known for Welcome Back, Kotter, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and General Hospital 🎶 Ben E. King — Legendary soul and R&B singer, former

Serena Williams — Retired professional tennis champion, entrepreneur, investor and fashion designer Shawn Stockman — Singer, songwriter and member of Boyz II Men Cindy Herron — Singer, actress and founding member of En Vogue Andre Harrell — Music executive, record producer and founder of Uptown Records. He died in 2020. Winnie Mandela — South African anti-apartheid activist, politician and social worker. She died in 2018. Father MC — Rapper and songwriter known for blendi

Will Smith — Actor, rapper, film producer and television producer Donald Glover — Actor, comedian, writer, director, producer, singer and rapper known musically as Childish Gambino T.I. — Rapper, songwriter, actor, record executive and entrepreneur Scottie Pippen — Retired NBA player and six-time NBA champion with the Chicago Bulls Chauncey Billups — Former NBA player, NBA champion, basketball coach and television analyst Cecil Womack — Singer, songwriter and record produce

Frances E. W. Harper — born September 24, 1825. Poet, author, abolitionist, suffragist, lecturer and activist. She was among the earliest Black women published in the United States. She died in 1911. “Mean” Joe Greene — born September 24, 1946. Legendary Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle, 4-time Super Bowl champion, 10-time Pro Bowler and Pro Football Hall of Famer. Malinda Williams — born September 24, 1970. Actress and producer, best known for Soul Food, The Wood and A T

Jermaine Dupri — Record producer, songwriter, rapper, DJ & music executive; founder of So So Def Recordings. LisaRaye McCoy — Actress, producer & director; best known as Diamond in The Players Club and Neesee on All of Us. Ray Charles (2004) — Legendary singer, pianist, songwriter & musician; pioneer of soul music. Anthony Mackie — Actor & producer; known for portraying Sam Wilson/Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Cush Jumbo — Actress, writer & producer; known

Mystikal — Rapper, songwriter & actor Michael Rainey Jr. — Actor & producer, best known as Tariq St. Patrick from Power and Power Book II: Ghost Shari Belafonte — Actress, model & singer; daughter of Harry Belafonte Lawrence Gilliard Jr. — Film, television & stage actor, known for The Wire and The Walking Dead Moneybagg Yo — Rapper, known for Memphis/Southern hip-hop and trap ----------------------------------------------- 1961📚Interstate Commerce Commission issued regulat

Wale — Rapper, singer & songwriter Jason Derulo — Singer, songwriter, dancer & actor Alfonso Ribeiro — Actor, comedian, dancer, director & TV host, best known as Carlton on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and currently a host of Dancing with the Stars and America’s Funniest Home Videos Billy Porter — Actor, singer & Broadway performer, known for Pose and Kinky Boots Taral Hicks — Actress & R&B singer, known for A Bronx Tale, Belly and The Preacher’s Wife Nicole Richie — Televi

• 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

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

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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

Sir Mix-a-Lot: Rapper / songwriter / producer Imani Hakim: Actress Kid Creole: Singer / songwriter, frontman of Kid Creole and the Coconuts Del the Funky Homosapien: Rapper / songwriter / producer Antoine Walker: Former NBA player / basketball analyst Yvette Nicole Brown: Actress / comedian / television host LaKeith Stanfield: Actor / musician -------------------------------------------------------------- National Middle Child Day 1903📚After failing to Lynch a Black man, whi

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

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