Today in Afro History ! Author, Richard N. Wright passes away in 1960 ! Ernie Davis becomes the first Afro American to win the Heisman Trophy in 1961 !

Today’s Afro Birthdays ! NFL player, Russell Wilson ! Congressman, Adam Clayton Powell Jr. ! Actor, Don Cheadle ! Singer, Roger Troutman ! Actor, Chadwick Boseman ! NBA player, Shannon Brown !