Born on this day. These are the birthdays we celebrate on May 27 — the people whose lives added to the story of Black history. Louis Gossett Jr. Born May 27, 1936 — Died March 29, 2024 Field: Acting / Film / Television / Black Hollywood Firsts Louis Gossett Jr. was an actor whose career […]
Born on this day. These are the birthdays we celebrate on May 26 — the people whose lives added to the story of Black history. Miles Davis Born May 26, 1926 — Died September 28, 1991 Field: Jazz / Trumpet / Composition / Innovation Miles Davis was a trumpeter, bandleader, composer, and one of the […]
Born on this day. These are the birthdays we celebrate on May 25 — the people whose lives added to the story of Black history. Bill “Bojangles” Robinson Born May 25, 1878 — Died November 25, 1949 Field: Dance / Tap / Film / Vaudeville Bill Robinson was one of the most famous tap dancers […]
Born on this day. These are the birthdays we celebrate on May 24 — the people whose lives added to the story of Black history. Coleman Young Born May 24, 1918 — Died November 29, 1997 Field: Politics / Detroit / Labor / Black Mayors Coleman Young was a labor activist, state senator, and the […]
Born on this day. These are the birthdays we celebrate on May 23 — the people whose lives added to the story of Black history. Scatman Crothers Born May 23, 1910 — Died November 22, 1986 Field: Acting / Music / Voice Performance / Television Scatman Crothers was an actor, singer, dancer, drummer, and voice […]
Born on this day. These are the birthdays we celebrate on May 22 — the people whose lives added to the story of Black history. Sun Ra Born May 22, 1914 — Died May 30, 1993 Field: Jazz / Afrofuturism / Experimental Music / Black Imagination Sun Ra was a composer, bandleader, pianist, poet, philosopher, […]
Born on this day. These are the birthdays we celebrate on May 21 — the people whose lives added to the story of Black history. Fats Waller Born May 21, 1904 — Died December 15, 1943 Field: Jazz / Piano / Composition / Harlem Renaissance Fats Waller was a pianist, organist, composer, singer, and entertainer […]
Born on this day. These are the birthdays we celebrate on May 20 — the people whose lives added to the story of Black history. David A. Paterson Born May 20, 1954 Field: Politics / Disability History / New York Government / Black Political Firsts David Paterson became the first African American governor of New […]
Born on this day. These are the birthdays we celebrate on May 19 — the people whose lives added to the story of Black history. Malcolm X Born May 19, 1925 — Died February 21, 1965 Field: Civil Rights / Black Nationalism / Islam / Human Rights Malcolm X was one of the most influential […]
Born on this day. These are the birthdays we celebrate on May 18 — the people whose lives added to the story of Black history. Reggie Jackson Born May 18, 1946 Field: Baseball / MLB / Black Sports Culture Reginald Martinez Jackson, known as “Mr. October,” is a Baseball Hall of Famer remembered for his […]