Born on this day. These are the birthdays we celebrate on July 29 — the people whose lives added to the story of Black history. Monica Calhoun Born July 29, 1971 Actress and Black film and television performer. Calhoun became known for emotional, memorable roles in The Best Man, The Best Man Holiday, The Players […]
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Born on this day. These are the birthdays we celebrate on July 28 — the people whose lives added to the story of Black history. Vida Blue Full name: Vida Rochelle Blue Jr. Born July 28, 1949 — died May 6, 2023 Major League Baseball pitcher, Cy Young winner, MVP, and World Series champion. Blue […]
Born on this day. These are the birthdays we celebrate on July 27 — the people whose lives added to the story of Black history. Maya Rudolph Full name: Maya Khabira Rudolph Born July 27, 1972 Actress, comedian, singer, voice actor, and Saturday Night Live performer. Rudolph brought music, comedy, character work, and emotional range […]
Born on this day. These are the birthdays we celebrate on July 26 — the people whose lives added to the story of Black history. Darlene Love Birth name: Darlene Wright Born July 26, 1941 Singer, actress, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, and powerhouse soul vocalist. Love became one of the great voices of […]
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Born on this day. These are the birthdays we celebrate on July 25 — the people whose lives added to the story of Black history. Walter Payton Nickname: Sweetness Born July 25, 1953 — died November 1, 1999 NFL running back, Chicago Bears legend, Super Bowl champion, and Pro Football Hall of Famer. Payton became […]
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Born on this day. These are the birthdays we celebrate on July 24 — the people whose lives added to the story of Black history. Karl Malone Full name: Karl Anthony Malone Born July 24, 1963 Basketball Hall of Famer, NBA power forward, Olympic gold medalist, and Utah Jazz legend. Malone became one of the […]
Born on this day. These are the birthdays we celebrate on July 23 — the people whose lives added to the story of Black history. Eriq La Salle Birth name: Erik Ki La Salle Born July 23, 1962 Actor, director, producer, writer, and television drama figure. La Salle became widely known for playing Dr. Peter […]
Born on this day. These are the birthdays we celebrate on July 22 — the people whose lives added to the story of Black history. George Clinton Born July 22, 1941 Funk singer, songwriter, producer, bandleader, and Parliament-Funkadelic founder. Clinton turned funk into a full musical universe through Parliament, Funkadelic, and the larger P-Funk sound. […]
Born on this day. These are the birthdays we celebrate on July 21 — the people whose lives added to the story of Black history. Charles L. Reason Full name: Charles Lewis Reason Born July 21, 1818 — died August 16, 1893 Mathematician, educator, abolitionist, linguist, and first Black college professor in the United States. […]
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Born on this day. These are the birthdays we celebrate on July 20 — the people whose lives added to the story of Black history. Freeman Bosley Jr. Full name: Freeman Robertson Bosley Jr. Born July 20, 1954 Lawyer, politician, civic leader, and first African American mayor of St. Louis, Missouri. Bosley made history in […]