Marc Alexander

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February 12, 2019 0 comment

Today in Afro History ! Nelson Mandela is released from prison after 27 years as a political prisoner in 1990.

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President Bill Clinton with Nelson Mandela, July 4 1993. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Português: Brasília – O presidente da África do Sul, Nelson Mandela, é recebido na capital federal. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The statue of Nelson Mandela in Parliament Square, London. Sculptor: Ian Walters (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

February 11, 2019 0 comment

Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Singer, Kelly Rowland ! Singer, Brandy ! NBA player, Ben McLemore ! Singer, D’Angelo !

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Kelly Rowland, backstage at T4 on the Beach in Weston-Super-Mare, England, July 2008. Photo copyright Jamey Howard. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: Brandy Norwood performing in a concert in July 2004. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

320px-Kelly_Rowland_(7082380023) By Eva Rinaldi – Kelly Rowland

February 11, 2019 0 comment

Today in Afro History ! Ron Brown is elected Chairman of the “Democratic National Committee”, making him the first Afro American to lead a major American political party in 1989 !

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Ronald Harmon Brown, Secretary of Commerce for President Clinton (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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February 10, 2019 0 comment

Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Sprinter, Justin Gatlin ! Singer, Roberta Flack ! Opera Singer, Leontyne Price ! NFL player, Orlando Scandrick !

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Orlando Scandrick at the Dallas Cowboys training camp in 2010. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Justin Gatlin in Helsinki, 10th IAAF World Championships in Athletics, after he won 100 Metres. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Olympic Gold Medal athelete, Justin Gatlin, at the 2nd Annual Children’s Marathon in Pensacola, FL. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: Leontyne Price (color) by Jack Mitchell (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Justin_Gatlin_Istanbul_2012-2 By Erik van Leeuwen

February 10, 2019 0 comment

Today in Afro History ! Bernard A. Harris Jr. becomes the first Afro American to walk in space in 1995 !

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English: Bernard Anthony Harris, Jr. a former NASA astronaut. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

STS-55 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

STS-63 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

February 9, 2019 0 comment

Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Author, Alice Walker ! NBA player, Jameer Nelson ! MLB player, Mookie Wilson ! Singer, Barbara Lewis ! Actor, Michael B. Jordan ! Actress, Camille Winbush !

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English: Jameer Nelson playing with the Orlando Magic (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Reading and talking about “Why War is Never a Good Idea” and “There’s a Flower at the End of My Nose Smelling Me” With my permission, this photo will be used on Wikipedia at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Walker. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: Mookie Wilson (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

February 9, 2019 0 comment

Today in Afro History ! “Good Times” debuts on TV in 1974 ! The Supremes release “Stop! In the Name of Love” in 1965 !

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English: Publicity photo from Good Times. Pictured are John Amos (James) and Esther Rolle (Florida). This was for the premiere of the show. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: The Supremes’ star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, 7060 Hollywood Blvd. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

613px-Good_Times_the_Evans_family_1974-2 copy 3 By CBS Television

February 8, 2019 0 comment

Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Actor, Gary Coleman ! NBA player, Alonzo Mourning !

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English: Gary Coleman at the 2005 E3. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: Alonzo Mourning playing with the Miami Heat (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

February 8, 2019 0 comment