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)
Muddy Waters in Toronto, Canada, 1971 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Cameron Maybin (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
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Maya Angelou
Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Poet/Author, Maya Angelou ! Singer, Jill Scott ! NBA player Ben Gordon ! Blues Musician, Muddy Waters ! MLB player, Cameron Maybin ! was last modified: March 3rd, 2024 by Marc Alexander
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)
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 ! was last modified: March 3rd, 2024 by Marc Alexander
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 Birthday ! Jack Johnson, first Afro American Heavyweight Champion ! Actor, Tony Cox ! NBA player, Steve Smith ! was last modified: March 3rd, 2024 by Marc Alexander
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 ! was last modified: March 3rd, 2024 by Marc Alexander
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)
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Pearl Bailey
Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Singer/Actress, Pearl Bailey ! NBA player, Walt Frazier ! NFL player, Earl Campbell ! NFL player, Justin Tuck ! was last modified: March 3rd, 2024 by Marc Alexander
By George Treadwell (manager) Photo by James Kriegsmann, New York
Sarah Vaughn
Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Singer, Sarah Vaughan ! Singer, Mariah Carey ! NFL player, Randall Cunningham ! Dancer, Harold Nicholas ! Dancer/Choreographer, Arthur Mitchell ! was last modified: March 3rd, 2024 by Marc Alexander
English: Von Miller, a National Football League player. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
English: James Moody performing during a jazz festival. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
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Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Singer, Diana Ross ! Singer, Teddy Pendergrass ! NFL player, Marcus Allen ! NFL player, Von Miller ! Jazz Saxophonist, James Moody ! was last modified: March 3rd, 2024 by Marc Alexander
English: Aretha Franklin sings “My Country ‘Tis Of Thee'” at the U.S. Capitol during the 56th presidential inauguration in Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2009. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Singer, Aretha Franklin ! NBA player/Coach, Avery Johnson ! NBA player, Kyle Lowry ! Actor, Haywood Nelson ! WNBA player, Sheryl Swoopes ! Actor, Laz Alonzo ! Actress, Lark Voorhies ! was last modified: March 3rd, 2024 by Marc Alexander
English: Portrait of Dr. Dorothy Height taken in June 2008 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Eleanor Roosevelt receiving the Mary McLeod Bethune Human Rights Award from Dorothy Height, president of the National… – NARA – 196283 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
English: Star Jones at a Hudson Union Society event in April 2011. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Washington Wizards v/s Miami Heat December 18, 2010 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Civil Rights activist, Dorothy Height ! TV Personality, Star Jones ! NBA player, Chris Bosh ! was last modified: March 3rd, 2024 by Marc Alexander
English: (From top left to right) NBA legend Moses Malone. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
English: Chaka Khan at a performance of The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker in December 2010. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
English: Brandon Marshall, a wide receiver with the Denver Broncos. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Maurice Jones-Drew answering guest questions at ESPN The Weekend on February 26, 2010 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
By Erik Drost from United States – Kyrie Irving
Today’s Afro Birthdays ! NBA player, Kyrie Irving ! Singer, Chaka Khan ! NBA player, Moses Malone ! NFL player, Brandon Marshall ! NFL player, Maurice Jones-Drew ! was last modified: March 3rd, 2024 by Marc Alexander
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)
Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Singer/Guitarist, George Benson ! Singer, Stephanie Mills ! Actress, Kellie Shanygne Williams ! NBA player, Marcus Camby ! NBA player, Brian Shaw ! was last modified: March 3rd, 2024 by Marc Alexander
Today’s Afro Birthdays ! NFL player, Adrian Peterson ! TV Personality, Ananda Lewis ! Actress, Sonequa Martin-Green ! was last modified: March 3rd, 2024 by Marc Alexander