Born on this day. These are the birthdays we celebrate on August 5 — the people whose lives added to the story of Black history. Patrick Ewing Full name: Patrick Aloysius Ewing Sr. Born August 5, 1962 Basketball Hall of Famer, Olympic gold medalist, Georgetown champion, and New York Knicks legend. Ewing became one of […]
Born on this day. These are the birthdays we celebrate on August 4 — the people whose lives added to the story of Black history. Louis Armstrong Full name: Louis Daniel Armstrong Born August 4, 1901 — died July 6, 1971 Jazz trumpeter, singer, bandleader, composer, and foundational American music figure. Armstrong transformed jazz by […]
Born on this day. These are the birthdays we celebrate on August 3 — the people whose lives added to the story of Black history. Isaiah Washington Full name: Isaiah Washington IV Born August 3, 1963 Actor, producer, author, and television and film performer. Washington built a wide-ranging career across Black independent film, major studio […]
Born on this day. These are the birthdays we celebrate on August 2 — the people whose lives added to the story of Black history. James Baldwin Full name: James Arthur Baldwin Born August 2, 1924 — died December 1, 1987 Writer, essayist, novelist, playwright, poet, and civil rights voice. Baldwin became one of America’s […]
Born on this day. These are the birthdays we celebrate on August 1 — the people whose lives added to the story of Black history. Benjamin E. Mays Full name: Benjamin Elijah Mays Born August 1, 1894 — died March 28, 1984 Educator, minister, theologian, civil rights leader, and longtime president of Morehouse College. Mays […]
Born on this day. These are the birthdays we celebrate on July 31 — the people whose lives added to the story of Black history. Wesley Snipes Full name: Wesley Trent Snipes Born July 31, 1962 Actor, producer, martial artist, author, and action-film star. Snipes became one of the defining Black action stars of the […]
Born on this day. These are the birthdays we celebrate on July 30 — the people whose lives added to the story of Black history. Buddy Guy Birth name: George Guy Born July 30, 1936 Blues guitarist, singer, songwriter, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, and Chicago blues legend. Guy became one of the most […]
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 […]
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 […]