Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Singer, Aretha Franklin ! NBA player/Coach, Avery Johnson ! NBA player, Kyle Lowry ! Actor, Haywood Nelson ! WNBA player, Sheryl Swoopes ! Actor, Laz Alonzo ! Actress, Lark Voorhies !

English: Aretha Franklin sings “My Country ‘Tis Of Thee'” at the U.S. Capitol during the 56th presidential inauguration in Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2009. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Lowry with the ball (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: of the (at time of photo) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: C. C. H. Pounder and Laz Alonso at a ceremony for James Cameron to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)