Afro Birthdays
Today’s Afro BIrthdays ! The first Afro American woman judge in the U.S. , Jayne Bolin ! Actor, Meshach Taylor ! Journalist, Tony Brown ! Sprinter, Torrin Lawrence !
Meshach Taylor By Lia Chang
Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Reggae Singer, Bunny Wailer ! Singer/Songwriter, Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds ! Actor, Orlando Jones ! NBA player, Nerlens Noel ! MLB player, Ken Griffey Sr. !
By Angela George
Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds
By Peter VerwimpToday’s Afro Birthdays ! Actor/Singer/Activist, Paul Robeson ! Actress, Keshia Knight Pulliam ! Singer, Jazmine Sullivan ! TV Host, Sunny Anderson !

Paul Robeson,American actor, athlete, bass-baritone concert singer, writer, civil rights activist, Spingarn Medal winner, and Stalin peace prize laureate. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Today’s Afro Birthdays ! United Nations Secretary-General, Kofi Annan ! B.E.T founder, Robert Johnson ! Rapper, Biz Markie ! Actress, Skai Jackson !

English: Kofi Annan speaking at the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
41st Munich Security Conference 2005: The General Secretary of the United Nations, Kofi A. Annan. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
By US Mission in GenevaToday’s Afro Birthdays ! Singer, Billie Holiday ! NFL player, Tony Dorsett ! Comedian, Bill Bellamy ! NFL player, Tiki Barber !
English: Billie Holiday and her dog Mister, backstage dressing room, probably at the Downbeat, NYC (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Pitt Football Alums Tony Dorsett at Gino Torretta’s Charity Event – Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, March 7, 2009 (Photo by OPENSports.com) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
By William P. Gottlieb
Billie Holiday
Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Actor, Billy Dee Williams ! NFL player, Sterling Sharpe ! Actor, Sinqua Walls !
By Florida SuperconToday’s Afro Birthdays ! Author/Educator, Booker T. Washington ! Former Secretary of State / U.S Army General, Colin Powell !

English: Via Library of Congress. See catalog.loc.gov. Booker T. Washington, seated on steps of porch, with wife and two sons. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
By Harris & Ewing
Booker T. Washington
Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Poet/Author, Maya Angelou ! Singer, Jill Scott ! NBA player Ben Gordon ! Blues Musician, Muddy Waters ! MLB player, Cameron Maybin !
President Barack Obama presenting Maya Angelou with the Presidential Medal of Freedom (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
English: Ben Gordon of the Detroit Pistons during a game against the Milwaukee Bucks (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
By Simba Madziva – Jill Scott
By Clinton Library
Maya Angelou
Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Actor, Eddie Murphy ! Singer, Kelly Price ! NFL player, Kam Chancellor !
By David ShankboneToday’s Afro Birthdays ! Singer, Marvin Gaye ! Police Brutality Victim, Rodney King !
By Tamla – Billboard, page 1, 27 April 1974,Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Reggae Artist, Jimmy Cliff ! Poet, Gil Scott-Heron ! NBA player/Coach, Mark Jackson ! Actor, David Oyelowo ! NFL player, Sean Taylor ! Jazz Singer, Alberta Hunter !
Sean Taylor (en) with the Washington Redskins football (American) team until his death in November 2007, formerly with the University of Miami Hurricanes (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
David Oyelowo at the International Press Academy’s 12th Annual Satellite Awards (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Alberta Hunter in 1979
Today’s Afro Birthday ! Jack Johnson, first Afro American Heavyweight Champion ! Actor, Tony Cox ! NBA player, Steve Smith !
English: Jack Johnson, 1915 Source:Library of Congress – George Grantham Bain Collection Restrictions: Per LOC reproduction #LC-USZ62-29331 – no known restrictions on photograph Publish date: March 31, 1915 Photographer: Unknown Publisher:Unknown (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Singer, Tracy Chapman ! Rapper, MC Hammer ! NFL player, Richard Sherman ! Actress, Leleti Khumalo ! Sprinter, Obadele Thompson ! Former U.S. Ambassador, Mercer Cook !
By Keith Allison
By © Hans HillewaertToday’s Afro Birthdays ! Singer/Actress, Pearl Bailey ! NBA player, Walt Frazier ! NFL player, Earl Campbell ! NFL player, Justin Tuck !
photograph of Pearl Bailey following a performance of “It’s A Woman’s Prerogative” in the 1946 stage production of “St. Louis Woman” (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Giants Stadium – Justin Tuck at the Giants Rally after victory in Super Bowl XLII. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
By William Morris Agency
Pearl Bailey

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