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TODAYS AFRO BIRTHDAY’S ! NFL PLAYER, RANDY MOSS ! NFL PLAYER, AQIB TALIB ! RAPPER, FREEDOM WILLIAMS !
February 13, 2026 at 8:51 AM
TODAYS AFRO BIRTHDAY’S ! NFL PLAYER, RANDY MOSS ! NFL PLAYER, AQIB TALIB ! RAPPER, FREEDOM WILLIAMS !
TODAY IN AFRO HISTORY ! THE “NEW YORK RENAISSANCE” AKA ” THE HARLEM RENS “AN ALL AFRO AMERICAN PRO BASKETBALL TEAM WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1923 ! JOSEPH L. SEARLES III BECOMES THE FIRST AFRO AMERICAN MEMBER OF THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE IN 1970 !
February 13, 2026 at 8:41 AM
TODAY IN AFRO HISTORY ! THE “NEW YORK RENAISSANCE” AKA ” THE HARLEM RENS “AN ALL AFRO AMERICAN PRO BASKETBALL TEAM WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1923 ! JOSEPH L. SEARLES III BECOMES THE FIRST AFRO AMERICAN MEMBER OF THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE IN 1970 !
TODAY’S AFRO BIRTHDAYS ! NFL PLAYER, ROBERT GRIFFIN III ! NBA PLAYER, BILL RUSSELL ! TALK SHOW HOST/ACTOR, ARSENIO HALL ! NFL PLAYER, DEMARCO MURRAY ! SINGER, ELLE VARNER !
February 12, 2026 at 8:23 AM
TODAY’S AFRO BIRTHDAYS ! NFL PLAYER, ROBERT GRIFFIN III ! NBA PLAYER, BILL RUSSELL ! TALK SHOW HOST/ACTOR, ARSENIO HALL ! NFL PLAYER, DEMARCO MURRAY ! SINGER, ELLE VARNER !
TODAY IN AFRO HISTORY ! THE “NAACP” WAS FOUNDED IN 1909 !
February 12, 2026 at 8:11 AM
TODAY IN AFRO HISTORY ! THE “NAACP” WAS FOUNDED IN 1909 !
Happy Birthday to Brandy Norwood ! #BrandyNorwood #BlackExcellence #BlackHistory youtube.com/shorts/4lc-2...
Happy Birthday to Brandy Norwood: "Have you Ever" #BrandyNorwood #soulmusic #blackexcellence
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February 11, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Happy Birthday to Brandy Norwood ! #BrandyNorwood #BlackExcellence #BlackHistory youtube.com/shorts/4lc-2...
TODAY’S AFRO BIRTHDAYS ! SINGER, KELLY ROWLAND ! SINGER, BRANDY ! NBA PLAYER, BEN MCLEMORE ! SINGER, D’ANGELO !
February 11, 2026 at 8:28 AM
TODAY’S AFRO BIRTHDAYS ! SINGER, KELLY ROWLAND ! SINGER, BRANDY ! NBA PLAYER, BEN MCLEMORE ! SINGER, D’ANGELO !
TODAY IN AFRO HISTORY ! NELSON MANDELA IS RELEASED FROM PRISON AFTER 27 YEARS AS A POLITICAL PRISONER IN 1990. #NelsonMandela #BlackHistory
February 11, 2026 at 8:20 AM
TODAY IN AFRO HISTORY ! NELSON MANDELA IS RELEASED FROM PRISON AFTER 27 YEARS AS A POLITICAL PRISONER IN 1990. #NelsonMandela #BlackHistory
Happy Birthday to Roberta Flack ! #RobertaFlack #SoulMusic #BlackExcellence #BlackHistory youtube.com/shorts/4aSGU...
Happy Birthday to Roberta Flack: The Closer I Get to You #RobertaFlack #soulmusic #blackhistory
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February 10, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Happy Birthday to Roberta Flack ! #RobertaFlack #SoulMusic #BlackExcellence #BlackHistory youtube.com/shorts/4aSGU...
TODAY’S AFRO BIRTHDAYS ! SPRINTER, JUSTIN GATLIN ! SINGER, ROBERTA FLACK ! OPERA SINGER, LEONTYNE PRICE ! NFL PLAYER, ORLANDO SCANDRICK !
February 10, 2026 at 7:03 AM
TODAY’S AFRO BIRTHDAYS ! SPRINTER, JUSTIN GATLIN ! SINGER, ROBERTA FLACK ! OPERA SINGER, LEONTYNE PRICE ! NFL PLAYER, ORLANDO SCANDRICK !
TODAY IN AFRO HISTORY ! RON BROWN IS ELECTED CHAIRMAN OF THE “DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE”, MAKING HIM THE FIRST AFRO AMERICAN TO LEAD A MAJOR AMERICAN POLITICAL PARTY IN 1989 !
February 10, 2026 at 6:52 AM
TODAY IN AFRO HISTORY ! RON BROWN IS ELECTED CHAIRMAN OF THE “DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE”, MAKING HIM THE FIRST AFRO AMERICAN TO LEAD A MAJOR AMERICAN POLITICAL PARTY IN 1989 !
TODAY’S AFRO BIRTHDAYS ! AUTHOR, ALICE WALKER ! NBA PLAYER, JAMEER NELSON ! MLB PLAYER, MOOKIE WILSON ! SINGER, BARBARA LEWIS ! ACTOR, MICHAEL B. JORDAN ! ACTRESS, CAMILLE WINBUSH !
February 9, 2026 at 2:12 PM
TODAY’S AFRO BIRTHDAYS ! AUTHOR, ALICE WALKER ! NBA PLAYER, JAMEER NELSON ! MLB PLAYER, MOOKIE WILSON ! SINGER, BARBARA LEWIS ! ACTOR, MICHAEL B. JORDAN ! ACTRESS, CAMILLE WINBUSH !
TODAY IN AFRO HISTORY ! BERNARD A. HARRIS JR. BECOMES THE FIRST AFRO AMERICAN TO WALK IN SPACE IN 1995 !
February 9, 2026 at 1:59 PM
TODAY IN AFRO HISTORY ! BERNARD A. HARRIS JR. BECOMES THE FIRST AFRO AMERICAN TO WALK IN SPACE IN 1995 !
TODAY’S AFRO BIRTHDAYS ! ACTOR, GARY COLEMAN ! NBA PLAYER, ALONZO MOURNING !
February 8, 2026 at 6:22 PM
TODAY’S AFRO BIRTHDAYS ! ACTOR, GARY COLEMAN ! NBA PLAYER, ALONZO MOURNING !
TODAY IN AFRO HISTORY ! “GOOD TIMES” DEBUTS ON TV IN 1974 ! THE SUPREMES RELEASE “STOP! IN THE NAME OF LOVE” IN 1965 !
February 8, 2026 at 6:16 PM
TODAY IN AFRO HISTORY ! “GOOD TIMES” DEBUTS ON TV IN 1974 ! THE SUPREMES RELEASE “STOP! IN THE NAME OF LOVE” IN 1965 !
TODAY’S AFRO BIRTHDAYS ! COMEDIAN/ACTOR, CHRIS ROCK ! ACTRESS, ESSENCE ATKINS ! NBA PLAYER, JUWAN HOWARD ! #ChrisRock #EssenceAtkins #JuwanHoward #BlackExcellence #BlackHistory
February 7, 2026 at 6:41 AM
TODAY’S AFRO BIRTHDAYS ! COMEDIAN/ACTOR, CHRIS ROCK ! ACTRESS, ESSENCE ATKINS ! NBA PLAYER, JUWAN HOWARD ! #ChrisRock #EssenceAtkins #JuwanHoward #BlackExcellence #BlackHistory
TODAY IN AFRO HISTORY ! JEAN-BERTRAND ARISTIDE IS SWORN IN AS HAITI’S FIRST DEMOCRATICALLY ELECTED PRESIDENT IN 1991 !
February 7, 2026 at 6:30 AM
TODAY IN AFRO HISTORY ! JEAN-BERTRAND ARISTIDE IS SWORN IN AS HAITI’S FIRST DEMOCRATICALLY ELECTED PRESIDENT IN 1991 !
Happy Birthday to Natalie Cole ! youtube.com/shorts/ivJZX...
Happy Birthday Natalie Cole: I've Got Love on My Mind #NatalieCole #blackexcellence #blackhistory
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February 6, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Happy Birthday to Natalie Cole ! youtube.com/shorts/ivJZX...
February 6, 2026 at 3:23 PM
TODAY’S AFRO BIRTHDAYS ! SINGER, NATALIE COLE ! SINGER, BOB MARLEY ! ACTOR, ROBERT TOWNSEND ! POET, MELVIN B. TOLSON ! NFL PLAYER, JERMAINE KEARSE !
February 6, 2026 at 8:42 AM
TODAY’S AFRO BIRTHDAYS ! SINGER, NATALIE COLE ! SINGER, BOB MARLEY ! ACTOR, ROBERT TOWNSEND ! POET, MELVIN B. TOLSON ! NFL PLAYER, JERMAINE KEARSE !
TODAY IN AFRO HISTORY ! TENNIS CHAMPION ARTHUR ASHE PASSES AWAY IN 1993.
February 6, 2026 at 8:29 AM
TODAY IN AFRO HISTORY ! TENNIS CHAMPION ARTHUR ASHE PASSES AWAY IN 1993.
TODAY’S AFRO BIRTHDAYS ! MLB PLAYER, HANK AARON ! NFL PLAYER, KELVIN BENJAMIN ! ACTOR, TIM MEADOWS ! NBA PLAYER, TERRENCE ROSS ! SINGER, BOBBY BROWN !
February 5, 2026 at 9:25 AM
TODAY’S AFRO BIRTHDAYS ! MLB PLAYER, HANK AARON ! NFL PLAYER, KELVIN BENJAMIN ! ACTOR, TIM MEADOWS ! NBA PLAYER, TERRENCE ROSS ! SINGER, BOBBY BROWN !
TODAY IN AFRO HISTORY ! THE MURDERER OF CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVIST MEDGAR EVERS IS FINALLY CONVICTED OVER THIRTY YEARS LATER IN 1994. BOB DOUGLAS BECOMES THE FIRST AFRO AMERICAN INDUCTED INTO THE BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME IN 1972 !
February 5, 2026 at 9:18 AM
TODAY IN AFRO HISTORY ! THE MURDERER OF CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVIST MEDGAR EVERS IS FINALLY CONVICTED OVER THIRTY YEARS LATER IN 1994. BOB DOUGLAS BECOMES THE FIRST AFRO AMERICAN INDUCTED INTO THE BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME IN 1972 !
Happy Birthday to Rosa Parks ! #RosaParks #BlackHistory #BlackExcellence youtube.com/shorts/hallk...
Happy Birthday to Rosa Parks: First lady of Civi Rights #RosaParks #blackhistory #blackexcellence
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February 4, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Happy Birthday to Rosa Parks ! #RosaParks #BlackHistory #BlackExcellence youtube.com/shorts/hallk...
TODAY’S AFRO BIRTHDAYS ! ACTIVIST, ROSA PARKS ! NFL PLAYER, LAWRENCE TAYLOR ! NFL PLAYER, JEROME BROWN !
February 4, 2026 at 8:21 AM
TODAY’S AFRO BIRTHDAYS ! ACTIVIST, ROSA PARKS ! NFL PLAYER, LAWRENCE TAYLOR ! NFL PLAYER, JEROME BROWN !
TODAY IN AFRO HISTORY ! TONY DUNGY BECOMES THE FIRST AFRO AMERICAN HEAD COACH TO WIN THE SUPER BOWL IN 2007 !
February 4, 2026 at 8:11 AM
TODAY IN AFRO HISTORY ! TONY DUNGY BECOMES THE FIRST AFRO AMERICAN HEAD COACH TO WIN THE SUPER BOWL IN 2007 !