Afro Birthdays

Publicity photo of singer Thelma Houston. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Wizards v/s Mavericks 02/26/11 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: Earl Thomas, a player on the National Football League. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: Chris Paul dribbling the ball (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Original description: Willie Mays, standing, wearing baseball uniform, with arm around shoulders of Roy Campanella, seated / World Telegram & Sun photo by William C. Greene. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Chris Brown (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Chris Brown (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Jim kelly is “the black samurai”. Screenshot. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: Raheem DeVaughn, American singer/songwriter performs for military members, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 20, 2010. Raheem DeVaughn was visiting Germany on a USO tour to boost service members morale. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Desiree Esposito) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: BLACK SOUL SINGER JOHNNY TAYLOR PERFORMS AT THE INTERNATIONAL AMPHITHEATER IN CHICAGO AS PART OF PUSH ‘BLACK EXPO’ IN THE FALL OF 1973. THE ANNUAL EVENT SHOWCASES BLACK TALENT EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, STARS, ART AND PRODUCTS TO PROVIDE BLACKS WITH AN AWARENESS OF THEIR HERITAGE AND CAPABILITIES, AND HELP THEM TOWARDS A BETTER LIFE. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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)