Hon. Elijah Muhummad
October 7, 1897 – February 25, 1975 Religious Leader The Honorable Elijah Muhammad was born [...]
Stephen Anthony Smith
Born October 14, 1967 Journalist / Media Personality / Actor Stephen Anthony Smith was born [...]
Richard (Dick) Claxton Gregory
October 12, 1932 – August 19, 2017 Comedian / Activist / Author Richard (Dick) Claxton [...]
Jerry Lee Rice, Sr.
Born October 13, 1962 Football Player Jerry Lee Rice was born on this day, October [...]
Aida Overton Walker
February 14, 1880 – October 11, 1914 Entertainer (Vaudeville) / Choreographer Aida Overton was born [...]
Mary Ann Shadd (Cary)
October 9, 1823 – June 5, 1893 Teacher / Activist / Newspaper Publisher / Lawyer [...]
Rev. Jesse Louis Jackson
Born October 8, 1941 Clergy / Activist / Politician Jesse Jackson was born as Jesse [...]
Gabriel Prosser
1776 – October 10, 1800 Revolutionary The brave heroics of our brothers Denmark Vesey and [...]
Anthony Kevin Dungy
Born October 6, 1955 Football Player / Coach / Sportscaster / Author Anthony (Tony) Kevin [...]
Yvonne Brathwaite-Burke
Born October 5, 1932 Attorney / Politician She was born Yvonne Watson on this day, [...]
Sugar Ray Robinson (Walker Smith, Jr.)
May 3, 1921 – April 12, 1989 Boxing Legend / Entertainer / Restauranteur The great [...]
Johnnie Lee Cochran, Jr.
October 2, 1937 – March 29, 2005 Attorney / Activist / Author / Media Personality [...]