Afro Birthdays Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Olympic Gold Medalist, Tommie Smith ! Producer, “Jimmy Jam” Harris ! written by Marc Alexander June 6, 2026 View image | gettyimages.com English: The guy from the 1968 Olympics. He was at the Marathon Expo. Français : 1968 Olympics – Marathon Expo (Photo credit: Wikipedia) View image | gettyimages.com View image | gettyimages.com Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Olympic Gold Medalist, Tommie Smith ! Producer, “Jimmy Jam” Harris ! was last modified: June 5th, 2026 by Marc Alexander 0 comment 0 Facebook Twitter Google + Pinterest Marc Alexander previous post Today in Afro History ! Dr. Mae Jemison becomes a NASA astronaut in 1987 ! She would eventually be the first Afro American woman in space. next post Today in Afro History ! Phylicia Rashad wins a tony for leading role in ” A Raisin in the Sun ” in 2004 ! Civil Rights Activist James Meredith is shot while marching across Mississippi in 1966. You may also like Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Opera singer, Marian... February 27, 2026 Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Activist/Journalist, Marcus Garvey... August 17, 2025 Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Author/Poet, James Baldwin... August 2, 2025 Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Musician, Jimi Hendrix... November 27, 2025 Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Singer, Mary J.... January 11, 2026 Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Jazz Singer, Ella... April 25, 2026 Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Sportscaster, Stuart Scott... July 19, 2025 Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Singer, Otis Redding... September 9, 2025 Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Tennis Champion, Venus... June 17, 2026 Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Singer, Usher !... October 14, 2025 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.