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Happy Birthday to Sammy Davis Jr. ! youtube.com/shorts/YfDrO...
The Candy Man's Legacy: Happy Birthday to Sammy Davis Jr. and His Timeless Impact #SammyDavisJr
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December 8, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Happy Birthday to Sammy Davis Jr. ! youtube.com/shorts/YfDrO...
Happy Birthday to Flip Wilson ! youtube.com/shorts/VnJTw...
The Devil Made Me Do It: Celebrating Flip Wilson's Happy Birthday & Timeless Comedy #FlipWilson
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December 8, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Happy Birthday to Flip Wilson ! youtube.com/shorts/VnJTw...
TODAY’S AFRO BIRTHDAYS ! ACTOR/SINGER, SAMMY DAVIS JR. ! COMEDIAN, FLIP WILSON ! NBA PLAYER, DWIGHT HOWARD ! SINGER, NICKI MINAJ ! SINGER, CHRISETTE MICHELE !
December 8, 2025 at 9:43 AM
TODAY’S AFRO BIRTHDAYS ! ACTOR/SINGER, SAMMY DAVIS JR. ! COMEDIAN, FLIP WILSON ! NBA PLAYER, DWIGHT HOWARD ! SINGER, NICKI MINAJ ! SINGER, CHRISETTE MICHELE !
TODAY IN AFRO HISTORY ! KURT LIDELL SCHMOKE BECOMES THE FIRST AFRO AMERICAN MAYOR OF BALTIMORE IN 1987 !
December 8, 2025 at 9:36 AM
TODAY IN AFRO HISTORY ! KURT LIDELL SCHMOKE BECOMES THE FIRST AFRO AMERICAN MAYOR OF BALTIMORE IN 1987 !
TODAY’S AFRO BIRTHDAYS ! NFL PLAYER, TERRELL OWENS ! MLB PLAYER, YASIEL PUIG ! BUSINESSMAN, REGINALD LEWIS ! SINGER, LILLIE MCCLOUD ! #TerrelOwens #YasielPuig
December 7, 2025 at 9:29 AM
TODAY’S AFRO BIRTHDAYS ! NFL PLAYER, TERRELL OWENS ! MLB PLAYER, YASIEL PUIG ! BUSINESSMAN, REGINALD LEWIS ! SINGER, LILLIE MCCLOUD ! #TerrelOwens #YasielPuig
TODAY IN AFRO HISTORY ! BARRY WHITE’S HIT ” YOU’RE THE FIRST, THE LAST, MY EVERYTHING ” MAKES NO. 1 ON UK MUSIC CHARTS IN 1974 !
December 7, 2025 at 9:22 AM
TODAY IN AFRO HISTORY ! BARRY WHITE’S HIT ” YOU’RE THE FIRST, THE LAST, MY EVERYTHING ” MAKES NO. 1 ON UK MUSIC CHARTS IN 1974 !
TODAY’S AFRO BIRTHDAYS ! NBA PLAYER, GIANNIS ANTETOKOUNMPO ! ACTRESS, K.D. AUBERT ! SINGER, FRANKIE BEVERLY ! ACTOR, COLIN SALMON ! ACTOR, NOEL CLARKE !
December 6, 2025 at 8:54 AM
TODAY’S AFRO BIRTHDAYS ! NBA PLAYER, GIANNIS ANTETOKOUNMPO ! ACTRESS, K.D. AUBERT ! SINGER, FRANKIE BEVERLY ! ACTOR, COLIN SALMON ! ACTOR, NOEL CLARKE !
TODAY IN AFRO HISTORY ! JOSEPH H. RAINEY BECOMES THE FIRST AFRO AMERICAN IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN 1870 !
December 6, 2025 at 8:44 AM
TODAY IN AFRO HISTORY ! JOSEPH H. RAINEY BECOMES THE FIRST AFRO AMERICAN IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN 1870 !
TODAY’S AFRO BIRTHDAYS ! SINGER, KERI HILSON ! NBA PLAYER, JOSH SMITH ! SINGER, LITTLE RICHARD ! NFL PLAYER, LEGARRETTE BLOUNT ! ACTRESS, LAUREN LONDON ! ACTOR, ADOLPH CAESAR ! COWBOY, BILL PICKETT !
December 5, 2025 at 8:56 AM
TODAY’S AFRO BIRTHDAYS ! SINGER, KERI HILSON ! NBA PLAYER, JOSH SMITH ! SINGER, LITTLE RICHARD ! NFL PLAYER, LEGARRETTE BLOUNT ! ACTRESS, LAUREN LONDON ! ACTOR, ADOLPH CAESAR ! COWBOY, BILL PICKETT !
TODAY IN AFRO HISTORY ! THE MONTGOMERY BUS BOYCOTT BEGINS IN 1955 !
December 5, 2025 at 8:42 AM
TODAY IN AFRO HISTORY ! THE MONTGOMERY BUS BOYCOTT BEGINS IN 1955 !
TODAY’S AFRO BIRTHDAYS ! RAPPER, JAY-Z ! MODEL/TV HOST, TYRA BANKS ! NBA PLAYER, BERNARD KING ! SINGER, CASSANDRA WILSON ! ACTOR, TONY TODD ! ACTOR, ORLANDO BROWN !
December 4, 2025 at 8:32 AM
TODAY’S AFRO BIRTHDAYS ! RAPPER, JAY-Z ! MODEL/TV HOST, TYRA BANKS ! NBA PLAYER, BERNARD KING ! SINGER, CASSANDRA WILSON ! ACTOR, TONY TODD ! ACTOR, ORLANDO BROWN !
TODAY IN AFRO HISTORY ! ALPHA PHI ALPHA (THE FIRST AFRO GREEK FRATERNITY) FOUNDED AT CORNELL UNIVERSITY IN 1906 !
December 4, 2025 at 8:12 AM
TODAY IN AFRO HISTORY ! ALPHA PHI ALPHA (THE FIRST AFRO GREEK FRATERNITY) FOUNDED AT CORNELL UNIVERSITY IN 1906 !
TODAY’S AFRO BIRTHDAYS ! ACTRESS, MARY ALICE ! NFL PLAYER, JAMES IHEDIGBO ! ACTOR, STEVE HARRIS ! SINGER, MONTELL JORDAN !
December 3, 2025 at 8:27 AM
TODAY’S AFRO BIRTHDAYS ! ACTRESS, MARY ALICE ! NFL PLAYER, JAMES IHEDIGBO ! ACTOR, STEVE HARRIS ! SINGER, MONTELL JORDAN !
TODAY IN AFRO HISTORY ! BARRY SANDERS WINS HEISMAN TROPHY IN 1988 ! JENNIFER HOSTEN BECOMES THE FIRST AFRO WOMAN TO WIN MISS WORLD IN 1970 !
December 3, 2025 at 8:16 AM
TODAY IN AFRO HISTORY ! BARRY SANDERS WINS HEISMAN TROPHY IN 1988 ! JENNIFER HOSTEN BECOMES THE FIRST AFRO WOMAN TO WIN MISS WORLD IN 1970 !
TODAY’S AFRO BIRTHDAYS ! NBA PLAYER, BRANDON KNIGHT ! AUTHOR/HISTORIAN, CHARLES H. WESLEY ! NBA PLAYER, JASON COLLINS ! NFL PLAYER, ROBERT TURBIN ! NBA PLAYER, DORELL WRIGHT !
December 2, 2025 at 11:21 AM
TODAY’S AFRO BIRTHDAYS ! NBA PLAYER, BRANDON KNIGHT ! AUTHOR/HISTORIAN, CHARLES H. WESLEY ! NBA PLAYER, JASON COLLINS ! NFL PLAYER, ROBERT TURBIN ! NBA PLAYER, DORELL WRIGHT !
TODAY IN AFRO HISTORY ! MICHAEL JACKSON RELEASES THE MUSIC VIDEO “THRILLER” IN 1983 !
December 2, 2025 at 10:59 AM
TODAY IN AFRO HISTORY ! MICHAEL JACKSON RELEASES THE MUSIC VIDEO “THRILLER” IN 1983 !
TODAY’S AFRO BIRTHDAYS ! COMEDIAN, RICHARD PRYOR ! NFL PLAYER, DESEAN JACKSON ! SINGER, LOU RAWLS ! ACTRESS, ZOE KRAVITZ ! SINGER, JANELLE MONAE ! SINGER, VESTA WILLIAMS ! ACTRESS, GOLDEN BROOKS !
December 1, 2025 at 3:49 PM
TODAY’S AFRO BIRTHDAYS ! COMEDIAN, RICHARD PRYOR ! NFL PLAYER, DESEAN JACKSON ! SINGER, LOU RAWLS ! ACTRESS, ZOE KRAVITZ ! SINGER, JANELLE MONAE ! SINGER, VESTA WILLIAMS ! ACTRESS, GOLDEN BROOKS !
TODAY IN AFRO HISTORY ! ROSA PARKS IS ARRESTED FOR REFUSING TO GIVE UP HER SEAT ON THE BUS TO A WHITE MAN IN 1955.
December 1, 2025 at 3:38 PM
TODAY IN AFRO HISTORY ! ROSA PARKS IS ARRESTED FOR REFUSING TO GIVE UP HER SEAT ON THE BUS TO A WHITE MAN IN 1955.
Happy Birthday to Richard Pryor ! youtube.com/shorts/md9fT...
Happy Birthday Richard Pryor: Honoring the Legend Who Changed Comedy #RichardPryor #StandUpComedy
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December 1, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Happy Birthday to Richard Pryor ! youtube.com/shorts/md9fT...
TODAY’S AFRO BIRTHDAYS ! NFL/MLB PLAYER BO JACKSON ! CONGRESSWOMAN, SHIRLEY CHISHOLM ! ACTOR, ROBERT GUILLAUME ! FILM DIRECTOR/PHOTOGRAPHER, GORDON PARKS !
November 30, 2025 at 3:55 PM
TODAY’S AFRO BIRTHDAYS ! NFL/MLB PLAYER BO JACKSON ! CONGRESSWOMAN, SHIRLEY CHISHOLM ! ACTOR, ROBERT GUILLAUME ! FILM DIRECTOR/PHOTOGRAPHER, GORDON PARKS !
TODAY IN AFRO HISTORY ! MICHAEL JACKSON RELEASES THE NO. 1 SELLING ALBUM OF ALL TIME, “THRILLER” IN 1982 !
November 30, 2025 at 3:34 PM
TODAY IN AFRO HISTORY ! MICHAEL JACKSON RELEASES THE NO. 1 SELLING ALBUM OF ALL TIME, “THRILLER” IN 1982 !
TODAY’S AFRO BIRTHDAYS ! NFL PLAYER, RUSSELL WILSON ! CONGRESSMAN, ADAM CLAYTON POWELL JR. ! ACTOR, DON CHEADLE ! SINGER, ROGER TROUTMAN ! ACTOR, CHADWICK BOSEMAN ! NBA PLAYER, SHANNON BROWN !
November 29, 2025 at 8:25 AM
TODAY’S AFRO BIRTHDAYS ! NFL PLAYER, RUSSELL WILSON ! CONGRESSMAN, ADAM CLAYTON POWELL JR. ! ACTOR, DON CHEADLE ! SINGER, ROGER TROUTMAN ! ACTOR, CHADWICK BOSEMAN ! NBA PLAYER, SHANNON BROWN !
TODAY IN AFRO HISTORY ! JOHN COLTRANE AND THELONIUS MONK PERFORM TOGETHER IN CONCERT AT CARNEGIE HALL IN 1957 !
November 29, 2025 at 8:13 AM
TODAY IN AFRO HISTORY ! JOHN COLTRANE AND THELONIUS MONK PERFORM TOGETHER IN CONCERT AT CARNEGIE HALL IN 1957 !
TODAY’S AFRO BIRTHDAYS ! SINGER, TREY SONGZ ! PRODUCER/SONGWRITER, BERRY GORDY JR. ! NFL PLAYER, PAUL WARFIELD ! NFL PLAYER, JARVIS LANDRY !
November 28, 2025 at 8:51 AM
TODAY’S AFRO BIRTHDAYS ! SINGER, TREY SONGZ ! PRODUCER/SONGWRITER, BERRY GORDY JR. ! NFL PLAYER, PAUL WARFIELD ! NFL PLAYER, JARVIS LANDRY !
TODAY IN AFRO HISTORY ! AUTHOR, RICHARD N. WRIGHT PASSES AWAY IN 1960 ! ERNIE DAVIS BECOMES THE FIRST AFRO AMERICAN TO WIN THE HEISMAN TROPHY IN 1961 !
November 28, 2025 at 8:39 AM
TODAY IN AFRO HISTORY ! AUTHOR, RICHARD N. WRIGHT PASSES AWAY IN 1960 ! ERNIE DAVIS BECOMES THE FIRST AFRO AMERICAN TO WIN THE HEISMAN TROPHY IN 1961 !