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Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Comedian/Actor, Cedric The Entertainer ! Actress, Reagan Gomez-Preston ! Actor, Derek Luke ! Actor, Djimon Hounsou !

written by Marc Alexander

Cedric the Entertainer at the Johnson Family Vacation film premiere at the Cinerama Dome in Hollywood, California. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Reagan Gomez-Preston at the 2009 Comic Con in San Diego. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: Beninese actor Djimon Hounsou arrive at the premiere of Push, Mann Theater, Westwood. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

April 24, 2026 0 comment

Today in Afro History ! Namibia joins the United Nations in 1990 ! Charlotte E. Ray becomes the first Afro American female lawyer in 1872 !

written by Marc Alexander

Detaillierte Karte Namibias. (FINALE VERSION) Detailed map of Namibia. (FINAL VERSION) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Sunset in Namibia, 2007. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: Sand dunes in Namib Desert, Namibia Deutsch: Sanddünen in der Namib-Wüste, Namibia (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

A picture of the skyline of Windhoek, Namibia. In the foreground you can see the location of TransNamib, The Namibian Railway. The mountains of the Khomas Hochland dominate the horizon with the Christuskirche visible in the middle. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: , , southern Namibia. Gifboom euphorbias on the hillside. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: Map of Namibia Español: Mapa de Namibia (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Cape Ground Squirrels close to Solitaire in the Namib desert, Namibia Deutsch: Borstenhörnchen in der nähe von Solitaire, Namibwüste, Namibia Français : Des ecureuils de terre près de Solitaire, en Namibie (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

April 23, 2026 0 comment

Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Inventor, Granville T. Woods ! Middle Distance Runner, Alysia Montano !

written by Marc Alexander

English: Granville T. Woods (1856-1910) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

April 23, 2026 0 comment

Today in Afro History ! The Hyers Sisters make their professional debut at the Sacramento Metropolitan Theater in 1867 !

written by Marc Alexander

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April 22, 2026 0 comment

Today’s Afro Birthdays ! NFL player, Marshawn Lynch ! Jazz performer Charles Mingus ! MLB player, Dee Gordon ! Actress, Sherri Shepherd ! NBA player, DeJuan Blair !

written by Marc Alexander

Cal running back Marshawn Lynch at the 2005 Las Vegas Bowl. The Golden Bears defeated the BYU Cougars 35-28. Lynch was the game MVP. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Charles Mingus – Bi Centenial, Lower Manhattan July 4, 1976 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Dee Gordon (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: NEW YORK (May 27, 2010) Sherri Shephard, host of the ABC talk show, The View. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ash Severe/Released) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: DeJuan Blair of the San Antonio Spurs in pose, during the Spurs-Nuggets match on 12-22-2010 in San Antonio, TX. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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Marshawn Lynch

April 22, 2026 0 comment

Today in Afro History ! Milton L. Olive III becomes the first Afro American to receive The Congressional Medal of Honor for the Vietnam War in 1966. Nina Simone passes away in 2003.

written by Marc Alexander

Private First Class Milton Lee Olive, III, United States Army, Medal of Honor recipient for actions in the Vietnam War. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

By Kroon, Ron / Anefo

Nina Simone

April 21, 2026 0 comment

Today’s Afro Birthday ! NBA player, Rodney Stuckey ! NFL player, Tarvaris Jackson ! Actor, Brian J. White ! Gospel singer, Clara Ward ! NFL player, Carnell “Cadillac” Williams !

written by Marc Alexander

Auburn running back Carnell Williams was one of the stars of the Auburn offense during the 2004 season. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: Rodney Stuckey, of the National Basketball Association’s Detroit Pistons, during a 2008 basketball game against the Washington Wizards. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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April 21, 2026 0 comment

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Happy Birthday to Luther Vandross !

written by Marc Alexander

April 20, 2026 0 comment

Today in Afro History ! Michael Jordan sets NBA record with 63 points in a Playoff game in 1986 ! Harriet Tubman starts working with the Underground Railroad in 1853 !

written by Marc Alexander

Tubman (far left), with Davis (seated, with cane), their adopted daughter Gertie (beside Tubman), Lee Cheney, John “Pop” Alexander, Walter Green, Blind “Aunty” Sarah Parker, and great-niece, Dora Stewart at Tubman’s home in Auburn, New York circa 1887 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Harriet Tubman (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

A map of four key locations in the life of Harriet Tubman (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Harriet Tubman (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: Former basketball player Michael Jordan (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: Picture of Michael Jordan at a basketball game. Français : Photo de Michael Jordan lors d’un match de basket. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

April 20, 2026 0 comment

Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Grammy Award winning singer, Luther Vandross ! Jazz musician/Bandleader, Lionel Hampton ! NBA player, Danny Granger ! Actor, Shemar Moore !

written by Marc Alexander

English: Lionel Hampton, Aquarium, New york (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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Luther Vandross & Diana Ross

April 20, 2026 0 comment

Today in Afro History ! Evander Holyfield defeats George Forman in Heavyweight Championship fight in 1991 !

written by Marc Alexander

Evander Holyfield vs. Lou Savarese, El Paso Texas, June 30, 2007, photograph by John Kloepper (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

April 19, 2026 0 comment

Today’s Afro Birthday ! WNBA player, Candace Parker ! Poet, Etheridge Knight ! Nigerian Actress, Ini Edo !

written by Marc Alexander

Tournament Most Outstanding Player Tennessee forward Candace Parker shoots over Louisiana State center Sylvia Fowles in the national semifinals. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

By Sergeev Pavel

Candace Parker

April 19, 2026 0 comment

Photo by State Library and Archives of Florida

Today in Afro History ! Alice Walker is awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1983 ! Alex Haley is awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1977 !

written by Marc Alexander

alice walker 1.jpg (Photo credit: codepinkhq)

April 18, 2026 0 comment

Today’s Afro Birthdays ! James McCune Smith, first Afro American to earn medical degree ! Singer/Composer, Lord Kitchener ! Addie Mae Collins, 14 yr old Birmingham Church Bombing Victim.

written by Marc Alexander

Portrait of James McCune Smith. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)