Legendary Jazz Trumpeter Clark Terry, plays alongside the Great Lakes Navy Band Jazz Ensemble during a special concert “Great Lakes Experience.” Terry played in the all-star Navy band at Great Lakes from 1941 to 1945, and was one of the first black Navy musicians. Approximately 20 other former African American Navy musicians, including Great Lake alumni, and guest conductor Gerald Wilson, were recognized for their dedicated service during the concert. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Today in Afro History ! Kofi Annan is elected as the Secretary General of the United Nations in 1996 !
Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Comedian/Actor, Jamie Foxx ! MLB Hall of Fame player, Ferguson Jenkins ! Singer, Morris Day ! Activist, Ella Baker !

English: Image of Ella Baker, an African American civil rights and human rights activist. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Embed from Getty Images Morris Day
“Jamie Foxx by Gage Skidmore” by Gage Skidmore.
Today in Afro History ! Kenya gains its independence from the United Kingdom in 1963 ! Jomo Kenyatta becomes the first President of “The Republic of Kenya” in 1964 !
Jomo Kenyatta By Bundesarchiv
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Today’s Afro Birthdays ! NFL player, Alfred Morris ! Jazz Saxophonist, Grover Washington Jr. ! Actress, Regina Hall ! NFL player, Brad Smith ! Singer Dionne Warwick ! Jamaica Prime Minister, Portia Simpson Miller !
English: Brad Smith signing autographs at a Jets mini-camp in Florham Park, NJ (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
“Alfred morris 2015” by original: Keith Allisonderivative: Diddykong1130
“Portia Miller Shoot” by JamaicanMD at English Wikipedia
Regina Hall
Today in Afro History ! Muhammad Ali in his 61st and final fight, loses to Trevor Berbick in 1981 !
Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Actress/Comedian, Mo’Nique ! NBA player, Roy Hibbert ! Singer, Jermaine Jackson ! Actor, Gary Dourdan !
Mo’nique and Husband Sidney Hicks enjoy the moment on the red carpet at the 82nd Academy Awards. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Roy Hibbert, Georgetown Hoyas men’s basketball team player, following the official administration celebration of the team’s 2007 season. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
“Mo’Nique attending the 82nd Academy Awards 2010” by 82nd_Academy_Awards,_Monique_and_Sidney_Hicks_-_army_mil-66452-2010-03-09-180351.jpg: Sgt. Michael Connors
Today in Afro History ! Ralph Bunche becomes the first Afro American to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1950 !
Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Actress, Raven Symone ! NFL player, Matt Forte ! Actor, Michael Clarke Duncan ! NBA player, Dion Waiters ! NFL player, Eric Reid ! Actress, Monique Dupree !
Raven-Symone performing at the Disson Skating & Gymnastics Spectacular in Rapid City, SD, Dec 23, 2008. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
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“Dion Waiters OCT 2015” by Erik Drost from United States –
“Eric reid 49ers” by original: Daniel Hartwigderivative: Diddykong1130 – DSC_1600.
“Raven-SymonéDec10” by Angela George.
Today in Afro History ! Tanzania gains it’s independence from the United Kingdom in 1961 !
Landscape in Northern Tanzania, inside the great Rift valley. A dirt track is heading towards the Masaï village of Ngare Sero, 5 km south. The southern end of Lake Natron is visible on the left, the inner rim of the great rift on the right. The landscape is dominated by the huge Ol Doinyo Lengai volcano while the Ngorongoro highlands around Empaakai are visible in the background. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
English: Tanzania (orthographic projection) Português: Tanzânia (projeção ortográfica) Español: Tanzania (proyección ortográfica) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
“Bank of Tanzania golden hour” by Muhammad Mahdi Karim (www.micro2macro.net) Facebook Youtube
Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Actor/Comedian, Redd Foxx ! NFL player, Deacon Jones ! Actor, Michael Dorn ! NBA player, Eric Bledsoe ! NFL player, Leon Hall ! Singer, Joan Armatrading !
“Scatman Crothers Redd Foxx Sanford and Son 1975” by NBC Television
“Redd Foxx 1966” by Coast Artists Inc. (management); photographer: John E. Reed, Hollywood.











