Riley B. King (B.B. King)
September 16, 1925 – May 14, 2015 Musician / Recording Artist / Songwriter / Producer [...]
Jessye Norman
September 15, 1945 – September 20, 2019 Opera Singer Jessye Norman was born on this [...]
Constance Baker Motley
September 14, 1921 – September 28, 2005 Attorney / Judge Constance Baker Motley was the [...]
Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones (aka “Nas”)
Born September 14, 1973 Recording Artist / Songwriter / Entrepreneur / Actor Born Nasir bin [...]
Tyler Perry
Born September 13, 1969 Playwright / Actor / Director / Producer / Screenwriter Born Emmitt [...]
Dr. Mae Carol Jemison
Born October 17, 1956 Astronaut Mae Carol Jemison was born on October 17, 1956, in [...]
Loletha Elayne Falana
Born September 11, 1943 Entertainer / Model / Actress Today, we pay homage to one [...]
Roy Edward Ayers, Jr.
September 10, 1940 - March 4, 2025 Musician / Composer / Producer Chances [...]
Arthur Robert Ashe, Jr.
July 10, 1943 – February 6, 1993 Athlete / Activist Arthur Ashe was born in [...]
Dorothy Jean Dandridge
November 9, 1922 – September 8, 1965 Actress / Singer Dorothy Dandridge was born on [...]
Jean Blackwell Hutson
September 7, 1914 – February 4, 1998 Librarian / Educator / Museum Curator Jean Blackwell [...]
The Battle of Groton Heights
September 6, 1781 The Story of Jordan Freeman and Lambo Latham (American Revolution Heroes) While [...]