By David ShankboneAfro Birthdays
Today’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 !
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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)
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Pearl Bailey
Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Rapper, Cheryl “Salt” James ! NBA player/Coach, Byron Scott !
By David BurkeToday’s Afro Birthdays ! Singer, Sarah Vaughan ! Singer, Mariah Carey ! NFL player, Randall Cunningham ! Dancer, Harold Nicholas ! Dancer/Choreographer, Arthur Mitchell !
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By George Treadwell (manager) Photo by James Kriegsmann, New YorkToday’s Afro Birthdays ! Singer, Diana Ross ! Singer, Teddy Pendergrass ! NFL player, Marcus Allen ! NFL player, Von Miller ! Jazz Saxophonist, James Moody !
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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 !
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)
English: C. C. H. Pounder and Laz Alonso at a ceremony for James Cameron to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Civil Rights activist, Dorothy Height ! TV Personality, Star Jones ! NBA player, Chris Bosh !
Eleanor Roosevelt receiving the Mary McLeod Bethune Human Rights Award from Dorothy Height, president of the National… – NARA – 196283 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Today’s Afro Birthdays ! NBA player, Kyrie Irving ! Singer, Chaka Khan ! NBA player, Moses Malone ! NFL player, Brandon Marshall ! NFL player, Maurice Jones-Drew !
English: Chaka Khan at a performance of The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker in December 2010. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Maurice Jones-Drew answering guest questions at ESPN The Weekend on February 26, 2010 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
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Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Singer/Guitarist, George Benson ! Singer, Stephanie Mills ! Actress, Kellie Shanygne Williams ! NBA player, Marcus Camby ! NBA player, Brian Shaw !
English: George Benson. Escenario Puerta del Ángel (Madrid), 06/07/09. Veranos de la Villa 2009. (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 ! NFL player, Adrian Peterson ! TV Personality, Ananda Lewis ! Actress, Sonequa Martin-Green !
By Arvee5.0Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Director/Actor, Spike Lee ! Gospel Singer, Rosetta Tharpe ! Actress, Bianca Lawson ! NBA player, Jamal Crawford ! Tennis Player, Sloane Stephens !
English: Spike Lee attending the AARP’s 2011 Life@50+ National Event and Expo in September 2011. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

















