Born on this day. These are the birthdays we celebrate on May 30 — the people whose lives added to the story of Black history. Countee Cullen Born May 30, 1903 — Died January 9, 1946 Field: Harlem Renaissance / Poetry / Literature Countee Cullen was a poet, novelist, playwright, and one of the major […]
Born on this day. These are the birthdays we celebrate on May 29 — the people whose lives added to the story of Black history. Carmelo Anthony Born May 29, 1984 Field: Basketball / NBA / Black Athletic Excellence Carmelo Anthony is an NBA star, Olympic gold medalist, and one of the most prolific scorers […]
Born on this day. These are the birthdays we celebrate on May 28 — the people whose lives added to the story of Black history. Betty Shabazz Born May 28, 1934 — Died June 23, 1997 Field: Civil Rights / Education / Black Women’s Leadership / Malcolm X Legacy Betty Shabazz was an educator, activist, […]
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 […]