Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Reggae Artist, Jimmy Cliff ! Poet, Gil Scott-Heron ! NBA player/Coach, Mark Jackson ! Actor, David Oyelowo ! NFL player, Sean Taylor ! Jazz Singer, Alberta Hunter !

Sean Taylor (en) with the Washington Redskins football (American) team until his death in November 2007, formerly with the University of Miami Hurricanes (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Jimmy Cliff in concert (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

David Oyelowo at the International Press Academy’s 12th Annual Satellite Awards (Photo credit: Wikipedia)