Black History & Birthday Facts 9/13
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 commentator
Joni Sledge (1956–2017) — Singer and member of Sister Sledge, known for “We Are Family”
Isiah Whitlock Jr. (1954–2025) — Film, television and stage actor, known for The Wire, Da 5 Bloods and BlacKkKlansman
Playboi Carti — Rapper, singer and songwriter
Michael Johnson — Olympic track-and-field legend and four-time Olympic gold medalist
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1881■Louis Latimer patents his electric lamp with a carbon filament #247,097
1962📚James Meredith attempted to register to University of Mississippi. However Governor Barnett defied the government on statewide radio & TV, saying he would "interpose" the authority of the state between the University of Mississippi & federal judges who had ordered the admission of James H. Meredith. Barnett said, "There is no case in history where the Caucasian race has survived social integration." He promised to go to jail if necessary to prevent integration. His defiance set the stage for the gravest federal state crisis since the Civil War
1988🎶N.W.A founder Eazy-E released his debut solo album, Eazy-Duz-It
1994🎶The Notorious B.I.G. released his debut album Ready To Die
1996☆The Legendary Tupac Shakur passes away at the age of 25 R.I.P.
All of your black history facts come from the book:
"The Uneraseable Black Book: We Can't Be Erased" By K.D. Garricks on Amazon
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