Afro Birthdays

James Brown (2001) during the NBA All Star Game jam session (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: James Brown, February 1973, Musikhalle, Hamburg (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: American boxer Sugar Ray Robinson (1921-1989) in the ring at Madison Square Garden for last time. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: version of American boxer Sugar Ray Robinson (1921-1989) being held aloft by other boxers. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Elijah J. McCoy, from uspto.gov (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Wizards v/s Thunder 03/14/11 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Max Robinson (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: Ray Parker Jr. live at the Montreux Jazz Festival – July 15th, 2009 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Clockwise from left: Steve (White), Laura (Williams), Myra (Thomas), Eddie (McCrary) Harriette (Payton) and Carl (VelJohnson) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

World Athletics Championships 2007 in Osaka – Michelle Perry after winning the women’s 100 metres hurdles (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: Brandon Bass warming up before game 5 of the second round series vs. Denver Nuggets on May 13, 2009. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Isiah Thomas of the New York Knicks talking with a referee (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: Duke Ellington, a famous jazz musician, poses with his piano at the KFG Radio Studio. KFG is Fitzsimons Army Medical Center’s radio station. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Tammi Terrell (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Coretta Scott King, Litt.D. 1971 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

August Wilson (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: Photo of Cuba Gooding, Sr. taken at a performance in San Diego, California. He was singing “Everybody Plays The Fool.” (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Wizards v/s Spurs 02/12/11 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

DeAngelo Williams at the Sorcerer Hat Stage during ESPN The Weekend, February 26, 2010 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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)

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

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)

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)

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