Today in Afro History ! The Republic of Botswana gains its independence from the United Kingdom in 1966 !

Bushmen in Deception Valley, Botswana demonstrating how to start a fire by rubbing sticks together. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: Location of Botswana Español: Mapa de Botsuana Suomi: Botswanan sijainti (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: Residence hall of the University of Botswana in Gaborone, Botswana (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Singer, Frankie Lymon ! Singer, Cissy Houston ! Singer, Marilyn McCoo ! Singer, Patrice Rushen ! Singer, Miki Howard ! WNBA player, Bria Hartley ! Singer, T-Pain !
English: T-Pain at E3, Los Angeles, CA on June 7, 2011 – Photo by Glenn Francis of www.PacificProDigital.com (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Today in Afro History ! The first Afro American owned TV station ( WGPR-TV) begins airing in Detroit Michigan in 1975 !

WGPR station ID, 1980s. Variations of this “rainbow” logo would be used until CBS purchased it in 1995. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Today’s Afro Birthdays ! NBA player, Kevin Durant ! NFL player, Calvin Johnson ! TV Host, Bryant Gumbel !
Today in Afro History ! Jazz Legend Miles Davis passes away in 1991. The Opelousas Massacre of 1868.
Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Singer/Dancer, Melody Thornton ! NBA player, Emeka Okafor ! Singer, Ben E. King ! Sprinter, Jodie Williams !

English: Jodie Williams at the 2011 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Paris (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Soul Train Host, Don Cornelius ! Actor, Greg Morris ! Rapper, Lil Wayne ! NFL player, Darrent Williams !
Today in Afro History ! Blues singer, Bessie Smith dies in car accident in 1937.
Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Tennis player, Serena Williams ! Singer/Actress, Christina Milian ! Singer, Shawn Stockman !
Today in Afro History ! Nine Afro American students were escorted by the U.S. Army into Central High School in Little Rock Arkansas. This Forced desegregation was ordered by Dwight D. Eisenhower after angry protesters had them removed on their first day of school in 1957 !

English: Little Rock Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, United States. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

New York City Mayor Robert Wagner greeting the teenagers who integrated Central High School, Little Rock, Arkansas / World Telegram photo by Walter Albertin. Pictured, front row, left to right: Minnijean Brown, Elizabeth Eckford, Carlotta Walls, Mayor Wagner, Thelma Mothershed, Gloria Ray; back row, left to right: Terrance Roberts, Ernest Green, Melba Pattilo, Jefferson Thomas. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Actor, Will Smith ! NBA player, Scottie Pippen ! Rapper, T.I. ! NBA player, Chauncey Billups ! NFL player, Aldon Smith !