Whitney Elizabeth Houston
August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012 Recording Artist / Actress Born on this day [...]
Matthew Alexander Henson
August 8, 1866 – March 9, 1955 Explorer / Author Matthew Alexander Henson was born [...]
Dr. Ralph Johnson Bunche
August 7, 1903 – December 9, 1971 Academic / Diplomat / Political Adviser Ralph Johnson [...]
David Maurice Robinson
Born August 6, 1965 Basketball Player / Military Officer / Philanthropist David Robinson was born [...]
Dr. Sebi (Alfredo Darrington Bowman)
November 26, 1933 – August 6, 2016 Herbalist / Reformer / Entrepreneur Born on November [...]
James Augustine Healy
April 6, 1830 – August 5, 1900 Roman Catholic Bishop James Augustine Healy was the [...]
Barack Hussein Obama II
Born August 4, 1961 Attorney / Academic / Politician / 44th President of the USA Barack [...]
Rev. Walter Edward Fauntroy
Born February 6, 1933 Clergy / Politician / Activist Walter Edward Fauntroy was born and [...]
James Arthur Baldwin
August 2, 1924 – December 1, 1987 Author / Playwright / Poet / Activist James [...]
Henrietta Lacks
August 1, 1920 – October 4, 1951 Medical Marvel (Source of the first Immortalized Cell [...]
Whitney Moore Young, Jr.
July 31, 1921 – March 11, 1971 Social Worker / Administrator/ Political Adviser / Author [...]
Laurence John Fishburne, III
Born July 30, 1961 Actor / Producer Laurence John Fishburne III was born on this [...]