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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]