Birthday Celebrations — June 24

Born on this day. These are the birthdays we celebrate on June 24 — the people whose lives added to the story of Black history.

Georg Stanford Brown

Born June 24, 1943

Title: Actor and director

Georg Stanford Brown is a Cuban-born actor and director who became widely known through television and film. His work includes The Rookies and the landmark miniseries Roots, where his presence connected him to one of the most important Black historical television projects of the 1970s.

Siedah Garrett

Born June 24, 1960

Title: Singer, songwriter, composer, and Grammy-winning songwriter

Siedah Garrett is a singer and songwriter whose work reaches far beyond her own recordings. She co-wrote Michael Jackson’s “Man in the Mirror,” sang with major artists, and won a Grammy for her songwriting work connected to Dreamgirls.

Solange Knowles

Born June 24, 1986

Title: Singer, songwriter, performance artist, and multidisciplinary artist

Solange Knowles is a singer, songwriter, choreographer, actress, and visual artist whose work blends music, Black identity, fashion, movement, and performance art. Her album A Seat at the Table became a major cultural statement about Black womanhood, healing, pride, and self-definition.