Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Actor/Singer/Dancer, Ben Vereen ! Jazz pianist, Thelonious Monk ! MLB player, Andrew McCutchen ! NFL player, Geno Smith ! Singer, Mya !

English: Thelonious Monk, Minton’s Playhouse, New York, ca. September 1947. Photograph by William P. Gottlieb (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: photo of Ben Vereen (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: American R&B and pop singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, actress, and model Mya standing among fans and media before the start of the 2003 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City, NY. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)