Jessye Norman
September 15, 1945 – September 20, 2019 Opera Singer Jessye [...]
Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones (aka “Nas”)
Born September 14, 1973 Recording Artist / Songwriter / Entrepreneur [...]
Loletha Elayne Falana
Born September 11, 1943 Entertainer / Model / Actress Today, [...]
Dorothy Jean Dandridge
November 9, 1922 – September 8, 1965 Actress / Singer [...]
Jean Blackwell Hutson
September 7, 1914 – February 4, 1998 Librarian / Educator [...]
Nina Mae McKinney
June 12, 1912 – May 3, 1967 Actress Nina Mae [...]
Angela Evelyn Bassett
Born August 16, 1958 Actress / Producer Born in the [...]
Matthew Alexander Henson
August 8, 1866 – March 9, 1955 Explorer / Author [...]
James Arthur Baldwin
August 2, 1924 – December 1, 1987 Author / Playwright [...]
Laurence John Fishburne, III
Born July 30, 1961 Actor / Producer Laurence John Fishburne [...]