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Aaliyah

  • Tue, 1979-01-16

    Aaliyah was born on this date in 1979. She was an African-American singer and actress.

    She was born Aaliyah Haughton in Brooklyn. She...

Aaron, Hank

  • Mon, 1934-02-05

    *On this date in 1934, Hank Aaron was born. Now an African-American baseball executive, he remains major league baseball’s all-time home run...

Abbott, Anderson R.

Abbott, Robert Sengstacke.

Abele, Julian

  • Fri, 1881-04-29

    *Julian Abele was born on this date in 1881. He was an African American architect.

    From South Philadelphia, Julian Francis Abele was...

Abernathy, Ralph

Abiola, Moshood

Abraham, Black Seminole

  • Thu, 1787-06-28

    The birth of Black Seminole warrior Abraham is celebrated on this date in 1787. He was an African-Native-American soldier and politician.

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Abu-Jamal, Mumia

  • Sat, 1954-04-24

    *Mumia Abu-Jamal was born on this date in 1954. He is an African American activist and writer.

    Born Wesley Cook Philadelphia, PA, his...

Ace, Johnny

  • Sun, 1929-06-09

    *On this date in 1929, Johnny Ace was born. He was an African-American rhythm and blues (R&B) singer.

    John Marshall Alexander, Jr. (...

Achebe, Albert Chinualumogu

Adams, Charles P. Sr., educator and founder of black schools

  • Mon, 1873-07-21

    The birth of Charles P. Adams, Sr., in 1873 is marked on this date. He was an African-American educator and administrator.

    He was born...

Adams, John Quincy

Adams, William L.

Adderley, Nat

Adderly, Cannonball

Addison, Adelle

  • Fri, 1925-07-24

    *Adelle Addison was born on this date in 1925. She is an African American concert soprano.

    From New York City, her early education took...

Adu, Freddy

  • Fri, 1989-06-02

    *On this date in 1989 Freddy Adu was born. He is Ghanaian-American soccer player.

    Adu was eight years old when his mother, Emelia, won an...

Aesop

  • Sun, 0620-10-28

    Aesop, an ancient and famous Black storyteller, was born on this day around 620 BC. Aesop is known for his stories, which are called "Aesop's...

Ailey, Alvin

  • Mon, 1931-01-05

    Alvin Ailey was born on this date in 1931. He was an African-American dancer and choreographer, and founding director of the Alvin Ailey American...