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Afro History

Today in Afro History ! The Post- Apartheid South African Government/ANC, takes control of the Ciskei homeland in 1994 !

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A rural area in Ciskei, one of the apartheid era homelands (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: South Africa (orthographic projection) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Location of Ciskei (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: school building of a settlement in former homeland Ciskei (South Africa) between Middledrift and King William’s Town Deutsch: Schulgebäude in einer Siedlung vom ehemaligen Homeland Ciskei (Südafrika) zwischen Middledrift und King William’s Town (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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March 22, 2026 0 comment

Afro Birthdays

Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Singer/Guitarist, George Benson ! Singer, Stephanie Mills ! Actress, Kellie Shanygne Williams ! NBA player, Marcus Camby ! NBA player, Brian Shaw !

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English: George Benson. Escenario Puerta del Ángel (Madrid), 06/07/09. Veranos de la Villa 2009. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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Marcus Camby of the Los Angeles Clippers (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The Los Angeles Lakers show some local DC kids a thing or two on the court before they head to the White House to be congratulated by President Obama. Brian Shaw screenshot. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

March 22, 2026 0 comment

Afro History

Today in Afro History ! Actor, James Baskett receives Academy Award in 1947 ! Namibia gains its independence from South Africa in 1990 !

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

James Baskett (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Clockwise from left: Ginny (Luana Patten), Uncle Remus (James Baskett), Johnny (Bobby Driscoll) and Toby (Glenn Leedy) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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

Detaillierte Karte Namibias. (FINALE VERSION) Detailed map of Namibia. (FINAL VERSION) (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)

Uncle_Remus_Disney_screenshot-2 By Disney’s Song of the South,

James Baskett as Uncle Remus

March 21, 2026 0 comment

Afro Birthdays

Today’s Afro Birthdays ! NFL player, Adrian Peterson ! TV Personality, Ananda Lewis ! Actress, Sonequa Martin-Green !

written by Marc Alexander

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Ananda Lewis at LA Direct Magazine’s “Remember to Give” Holiday Party (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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March 21, 2026 0 comment

Afro History

Today in Afro History ! Jan Ernst Matzeliger patents the shoe “Lasting Machine” in 1883 !

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Zwikmachine. Uitgevonden door Jan Ernst Matzeliger in 1883. Lastingmachine. Invented by Jan Ernst Matzeliger in 1883 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Jan Ernst Matzeliger (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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March 20, 2026 0 comment

Afro Birthdays

Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Director/Actor, Spike Lee ! Gospel Singer, Rosetta Tharpe ! Actress, Bianca Lawson ! NBA player, Jamal Crawford ! Tennis Player, Sloane Stephens !

written by Marc Alexander

Citi Open Tennis July 29, 2011 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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English: Bianca Lawson (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: Spike Lee attending the AARP’s 2011 Life@50+ National Event and Expo in September 2011. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: Spike Lee (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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English: Jamal Crawford playing with the New York Knicks (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

March 20, 2026 0 comment

Afro History

Today in Afro History ! Michael Jordan returns to Bulls after a 17 month retirement in 1995. Phoenix is striped of hosting the Super Bowl after Arizona refused to recognize MLK Holiday in 1991.

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

March 19, 2026 0 comment

Afro Birthdays

Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Comedian, Moms Mabley ! NFL player, EJ Manuel ! NFL player, Ahmad Bradshaw ! Actor, Philip Daniel Bolden !

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Ahmad Bradshaw

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March 19, 2026 0 comment

Entertainment news R&B

Happy Birthday to Vanessa Williams !

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March 18, 2026 0 comment

Afro History

Today in Afro History ! 200 former slaves leave Savannah Ga. to establish themselves in Liberia Africa in 1895 !

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

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English: Young boy grinding sugar cane between Flumpa and Kpeyi, Liberia, 1968. Français : Jeune garçon moulant de la canne à sucre au Liberia en 1968. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

rainbow over Liberia, 2006 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Lake Bomi, Tubmanburg, Liberia (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: Coat of arms of Liberia (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

March 18, 2026 0 comment

Afro Birthdays

Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Singer/Actress, Vanessa Williams ! Actress, Queen Latifah ! Singer/Actress, Irene Cara ! Singer, Wilson Pickett ! Country Singer, Charlie Pride ! NFL player, Andre Rison !

written by Marc Alexander

Español: Vanessa Williams (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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The popular country/western singer Charlie Pride sings to the honored guests during the gala celebration at the Capital Center, on Inauguration Day. (Released to Public) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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Vanessa Williams

March 18, 2026 0 comment

Entertainment news R&B

Happy Birthday to Nat King Cole !

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March 17, 2026 0 comment

Afro History

Today in Afro History ! Mike Tyson defeats Frank Bruno to regain Heavyweight Title in 1996 !

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Français : Boxer Mike Tyson in the ring at Las Vegas, Nevada, ca. October 2006. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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English: Mike Tyson at the South by Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas, United States. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

344px-Mike_Tyson_Portrait_lighting_corrected By Brian Birzer

Mike Tyson

March 17, 2026 0 comment

Afro Birthdays

Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Singer, Nat King Cole ! Ex Slave/Politician, Benjamin Sterling Turner ! Singer, Tamar Braxton ! NFL player, Emmanuel Sanders ! NFL player, Cordarrelle Patterson ! NBA player, Thomas Robinson !

written by Marc Alexander

Publicity photo from the premiere of The Nat King Cole Show. Cole was the first African-American to host a program of this type. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)