The platinum record for Michael Jackson’s Thriller album on display at the Hard Rock Café, Hollywood in Universal City, California. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
English: The star of Michael Jackson on the Walk of Fame in Hollywood Deutsch: Der Stern von Michael Jackson auf dem Walk of Fame in Hollywood (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
By CBS Television
Today in Afro History ! Singer, Michael Jackson wins 8 grammy awards for “Thriller” in 1984 ! was last modified: February 2nd, 2024 by Marc Alexander
Today’s Afro Birthdays ! NBA player, Tayshaun Prince ! NFL player, Charles Aaron “Bubba” Smith ! Actress, Rae Dawn Chong ! MLB player, Aroldis Chapman ! Actress, Tasha Smith ! was last modified: February 2nd, 2024 by Marc Alexander
Michael Jordan, Dean Smith, and James Worthy at UNC Basketball game. Feb. 10, 2007. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
English: Dexter Gordon in Amsterdam (2). 1980. Picture taken by Albert Kok (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
By S. Hurok-classical concert promoter
Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Opera singer, Marian Anderson ! NBA player, James Worthy ! Saxophonist, Dexter Gordon ! Singer, Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas ! NFL player, Chandler Jones ! NBA player, Devin Harris ! was last modified: February 2nd, 2024 by Marc Alexander
English: Civil Rights Movement Co-Founder Dr. Ralph David Abernathy and his wife Mrs. Juanita Abernathy follow with Dr. and Mrs. Martin Luther King as the Abernathy children march on the front line, leading the SELMA TO MONTGOMERY MARCH in 1965. The Children are Donzaleigh Abernathy in striped sweater, Ralph David Abernathy, 3rd and Juandalynn R. Abernathy in glasses. Name of the white Minister in the photo is unknown. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Jimmie Lee Jackson (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Today in Afro History ! Civil Rights Activist, Jimmie Lee Jackson dies after being shot by Alabama State Trooper during peaceful march in 1965. His death inspired the Selma to Montgomery marches. was last modified: February 2nd, 2024 by Marc Alexander
A screenshot of Fats Domino singing “Blueberry Hill” on the “Alan Freed Show” 1956. The picture quality is bad, taken from a video-tape source. I feel this may be useful as the image is public, as it’s a screenshot from a TV series not under copyright. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Singer, Erykah Badu ! NFL player, Marshall Faulk ! Actor/Director, Bill Duke ! Singer, Antoine ” Fats” Domino ! was last modified: February 2nd, 2024 by Marc Alexander
Today in Afro History ! Boxer, Muhammad Ali defeats Sonny Liston for the Heavy Weight championship in 1964 ! Elijah Muhammad passes away in 1975. was last modified: February 2nd, 2024 by Marc Alexander
English: Green Bay Packer running back James Starks riding a fan’s bicycle at pre-season training camp, Green Bay Wisconsin, August 1, 2011 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Today’s Afro Birthday ! Model/Actress, Veronica Webb ! Olympic Gold Medalist (sprinter) Donald Quarrie ! NFL player, James Starks ! Actress, Rashida Jones ! was last modified: February 2nd, 2024 by Marc Alexander
Kwame Nkrumah, the First President of Ghana (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
President John F. Kennedy Attends Arrival Ceremonies for Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, President of the Republic of Ghana (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
English: Kwame Nkrumah’s grave inside the Kwame Nkrumah memorial in Accra Ghana. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Today in Afro History ! The first elected president of Ghana, Kwame Nkrumah is ousted in a military coup in 1966. was last modified: February 2nd, 2024 by Marc Alexander
English: Floyd Mayweather during a press conference for the fight against Victor Ortiz at the Hudson Theatre on June 28, 2011. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
English: Floyd Mayweather, Jr. vs. Juan Manuel Márquez at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on September 19, 2009. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
English: , American baseball player, at a ceremony at Camden Yards (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Boxer, Floyd Mayweather Jr. ! MLB player, Eddie Murray ! Actor, O’Shea Jackson Jr. ! was last modified: February 2nd, 2024 by Marc Alexander