Afro Birthdays

Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Jazz Trumpeter, Dizzy Gillespie ! Astronaut, Ronald McNair ! NBA player, Shelden Williams ! NBA player, Festus Ezeli ! Actress, LaTanya Richardson !

written by Marc Alexander

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View image | gettyimages.com LaTanya Richardson and Samuel L. Jackson

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Shelden Williams

Ronald McNair

October 21, 2025 0 comment

Afro Birthdays

Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Rapper, Snoop Dogg ! Former Kenya President, Jomo Kenyatta ! First female NAACP President, Enolia McMillan ! NBA player, Eddie Jones ! Actress, Jennifer Freeman !

written by Marc Alexander

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Jomo Kenyatta

Snoop Dogg

October 20, 2025 0 comment

Afro Birthdays

Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Boxer, Evander Holyfield ! Actor, Omar Gooding ! Singer, Jennifer Holiday ! Actress, LaWanda Page ! Singer, Peter Tosh ! MLB player, Rajai Davis !

written by Marc Alexander

Peter Tosh with Al Anderson and Robbie Shakespeare, Bush Doctor Tour, Cardiff 1978 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Evander Holyfield vs. Lou Savarese, El Paso Texas, June 30, 2007, photograph by John Kloepper (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Evander (the real deal) Holyfield. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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Rajai Davis

October 19, 2025 0 comment

Afro Birthdays

Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Singer, Ne-Yo ! Singer, Chuck Berry ! Jazz Musician, Wynton Marsalis ! Boxer, Thomas Hearns ! Novelist, Terry McMillan ! WNBA player, Brittney Griner ! Actress, Joy Bryant !

written by Marc Alexander

English: Terry McMillan at the 2008 Brooklyn Book Festival. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Wynton Marsalis

English: African American boxer Thomas Hearns (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Joy Bryant

Ne-Yo

October 18, 2025 0 comment

Afro Birthdays

Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Reggae Singer, Ziggy Marley ! Hip Hop Artist, Wyclef Jean ! Female Astronaut, Dr. Mae Jemison ! Actress, Sharon Leal ! Poet, Jupiter Hammon !

written by Marc Alexander

English: Ziggy Marley at the Austin City Limits music festival (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Jupiter hammon (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Sharon Leal at the 36th Annual Gracie Awards Gala (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: Wyclef at the ONEXONE benefit in San Francisco, October 2008 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Dr. Mae C. Jemison, First African-American Woman in Space – GPN-2004-00020 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

October 17, 2025 0 comment

Afro Birthdays

Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Jazz Trumpeter, Roy Hargrove ! NFL player, Kordell Stewart ! NBA player, Manute Bol ! Actress, Kim Wayans ! Actress, Terri J. Vaughn !

written by Marc Alexander

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Manute Bol

Kim Wayans

Roy Hargrove

October 16, 2025 0 comment

Afro Birthdays

Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Singer, Keyshia Cole ! Singer, Ginuwine ! Singer, Eric Benet ! NBA player, Arron Afflalo !

written by Marc Alexander

Washington Wizards v/s Denver Nuggets January 25, 2011 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Keyshia Cole at the BET Hip Hop Awards in Atlanta. October 14, 2007. Photo by Travis Hudgons/PictureAtlanta.Net (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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photograph of Ginuwine (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: Eric Benet frontrow at NY Fashion Week (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

October 15, 2025 0 comment

Afro Birthdays

Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Singer, Usher ! Singer, Karyn White ! Sports Journalist, Stephen A. Smith ! NFL player, Justin Forsett ! NBA player, Wesley Matthews ! Singer, Marcia Barrett !

written by Marc Alexander

Karyn White

English: Usher @ Toyota Center – Houston, TX OMG Tour (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Justin Forsett

Stephen A. Smith

October 14, 2025 0 comment

Afro Birthdays

Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Model/Actress, Beverly Johnson ! NFL player, Jerry Rice ! NBA player/coach, Doc Rivers ! NBA player, Paul Pierce ! Gospel Singer, Shirley Caesar ! Singer, Ashanti ! Actor, Demond Wilson !

written by Marc Alexander

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View image | gettyimages.com Demond Wilson

Jerry Rice

Doc Rivers

Paul Pierce

Ashanti

Beverly Johnson

October 13, 2025 0 comment

Afro Birthdays

Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Comedian/Activist, Dick Gregory ! Sprinter, Marion Jones ! Singer, Nappy Brown ! Singer, Sam Moore ! NBA player, Charlie Ward ! Singer, Melvin Franklin ! Actor, Marcus T. Paulk !

written by Marc Alexander

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Marion Jones

Nappy Brown

Sam Moore

Charlie Ward

Melvin Franklin

Dick Gregory

October 12, 2025 0 comment

Afro Birthdays

Today’s Afro Birthdays ! NFL player, Terrell Suggs ! Rapper, MC Lyte ! Jazz drummer, Art Blakey ! NBA player, Mike Conley Jr. !

written by Marc Alexander

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MC Lyte at the BET Hip Hop Awards in Atlanta. October 14, 2007. Photo by Travis Hudgons/PictureAtlanta.Net (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Mike Conley Jr. Art Blakey Terrell Suggs

October 11, 2025 0 comment

Afro Birthdays

Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Actor/Singer/Dancer, Ben Vereen ! Jazz pianist, Thelonious Monk ! MLB player, Andrew McCutchen ! NFL player, Geno Smith ! Singer, Mya !

written by Marc Alexander

English: Thelonious Monk, Minton’s Playhouse, New York, ca. September 1947. Photograph by William P. Gottlieb (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: photo of Ben Vereen (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Andrew McCutchen Geno Smith

English: American R&B and pop singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, actress, and model Mya standing among fans and media before the start of the 2003 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City, NY. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

October 10, 2025 0 comment

Afro Birthdays

Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Jazz Saxophonist, Kenny Garrett ! NFL player/coach, Mike Singletary ! Actor, Tyler James Williams ! Singer, Nona Hendryx ! MLB player, Starling Marte !

written by Marc Alexander

English: Nona Hendryx performing at the Bowery Poetry Club as part of the Captain Beefheard tribute Best Batch Yet. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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San Francisco 49ers head coach Mike Singletary answers questions during the San Francisco 49ers Family Day 2009 at Candlestick Park. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)