Today in Afro History ! Jupiter Hammon, who was a slave in New York, publishes “An Evening Thought” in 1760, which is the first work by an Afro American to be published in the U.S.

Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Musician, Cab Calloway ! Actress, Mabel King ! MLB player, Rickey Henderson ! NFL player, Demaryius Thomas ! NBA player, Eric Gordon ! Actress, CCH Pounder !