W. E. B. Du Bois (1868 – 1963), co-founder of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), in 1918. Deutsch: Der Soziologe William Edward Burghardt Du Bois (1868–1963), Mitbegründer der afroamerikanischen Bürgerrechtsorganisation National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), aufgenommen 1918 von C.M. Battey (1873–1927). (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Today’s Afro Birthdays ! NFL player, Robert Griffin III ! NBA player, Bill Russell ! Talk Show Host/Actor, Arsenio Hall ! NFL player, DeMarco Murray ! Singer, Elle Varner !
English: Baylor quarterback, Robert Griffin III, signing autographs at the 2009 Meet the Bears scrimmage (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
By [Samuel Barfield IIIToday in Afro History ! Nelson Mandela is released from prison after 27 years as a political prisoner in 1990.
Português: Brasília – O presidente da África do Sul, Nelson Mandela, é recebido na capital federal. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
The statue of Nelson Mandela in Parliament Square, London. Sculptor: Ian Walters (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Singer, Kelly Rowland ! Singer, Brandy ! NBA player, Ben McLemore ! Singer, D’Angelo !
Kelly Rowland, backstage at T4 on the Beach in Weston-Super-Mare, England, July 2008. Photo copyright Jamey Howard. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
By Eva Rinaldi – Kelly Rowland
Today in Afro History ! Ron Brown is elected Chairman of the “Democratic National Committee”, making him the first Afro American to lead a major American political party in 1989 !

Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Sprinter, Justin Gatlin ! Singer, Roberta Flack ! Opera Singer, Leontyne Price ! NFL player, Orlando Scandrick !
Justin Gatlin in Helsinki, 10th IAAF World Championships in Athletics, after he won 100 Metres. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Olympic Gold Medal athelete, Justin Gatlin, at the 2nd Annual Children’s Marathon in Pensacola, FL. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
By Erik van Leeuwen
Today in Afro History ! Bernard A. Harris Jr. becomes the first Afro American to walk in space in 1995 !
Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Author, Alice Walker ! NBA player, Jameer Nelson ! MLB player, Mookie Wilson ! Singer, Barbara Lewis ! Actor, Michael B. Jordan ! Actress, Camille Winbush !
Today in Afro History ! “Good Times” debuts on TV in 1974 ! The Supremes release “Stop! In the Name of Love” in 1965 !
English: Publicity photo from Good Times. Pictured are John Amos (James) and Esther Rolle (Florida). This was for the premiere of the show. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
English: The Supremes’ star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, 7060 Hollywood Blvd. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
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Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Actor, Gary Coleman ! NBA player, Alonzo Mourning !
Today in Afro History ! Jean-Bertrand Aristide is sworn in as Haiti’s first democratically elected President in 1991 !

English: Jean-Bertrand Aristide meets Bill Clinton in the Oval Office, October 14, 1994. Français : Jean-Bertrand Aristide rencontre Bill Clinton dans le bureau ovale, 14 octobre 1994. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Comedian/Actor, Chris Rock ! Actress, Essence Atkins ! NBA player, Juwan Howard !
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