Black History & Birthday Facts 9/23
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 for The Good Wife and The Good Fight.
Chi McBride — Actor; known for Boston Public, Pushing Daisies, Hawaii Five-0 and numerous films.
Mary Church Terrell (1954) — Civil rights activist, educator, writer & suffragist; co-founder of the National Association of Colored Women.
Walter Scott (2025) & Wallace “Scotty” Scott — Singers and founding members of legendary R&B group The Whispers.
Michelle Thomas (1998) — Actress, best known as Myra Monkhouse on Family Matters, Justine on The Cosby Show and Callie on The Young and the Restless.
Layzie Bone — Rapper, singer & songwriter; member of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony.
John Coltrane (1967) — Legendary jazz saxophonist, composer & bandleader.
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1884📚Judy W. Reed, considered to be the 1st Black woman to receive a US patent. In January of 1884, Reed applied for a patent on her “Dough Kneader & Roller.” The application was for an improved design on existing dough kneaders. Her device allowed the dough to mix more evenly as it moved through 2 rollers carved with corrugated slats acting as kneaders. The dough then passed into a covered receptacle to protect the dough from dust and other particles in the air. Reed received Patent #305,474
1945📚CR Patterson & Sons-1st Black owned auto company assembles their 1st car called the Patterson-Greenfield, making it the nation's 1st & only Black owned auto manufacturer
2003🎶Outkast released their 5th album Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
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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