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Very gullible. 1929 (Napoleon Brown Goodson Culp) Nappy Brown, The Opal was the stone for the month of October singer (Night Time was the Right Time), was born in Char - Opal has been called the Cupid stone because it reflects the lotte, NC. complexion of Eros, the Greek god of love. In the Middle 1932 (Richard Claxton) Dick Gregory, activist, comedian Ages, opal was thought to render the wearer invisible, thus and nutrition advocate, was born in St. Louis, MO. it was recommended for thieves to wear opals. Ancient 1932 (Samuel David Hicks) Sam Moore, singer (Hold Arab culture believed opals fell from heaven, acquiring On, I’m Coming) with the Sam & Dave, was born in their play of color from flashes of lighting. To the Romans, Miami, FL. the opal was the symbol of hope and purity. They called it 1935 Paul Nelson Humphrey, jazz and funk/R&B drum - “Cupid Paederos”, a child beautiful as love. The Roman mer (Let’s Get It On), was born in Detroit, MI. senator Nonius chose to go into exile rather than surrender (Belcalis Marlenis Almanzar) Cardi B 1935 William Raspberry, Pulitzer Prize syndicated public an opal to Mark Anthony and most opals are 50-65 million affairs columnist, was born in Okolona, MS. years old, dating back to the Cretaceous period when di - 1965 Orlando Hernåndez Pedroso, Major League base - 1937 Prentice Earl Sanders, first African American chief nosaurs walked the earth. ball player, was born in Villa Clara, Cuba. of the San Francisco Police Department, was born in 1967 Amod Lloyd Field, Nacogdoches, TX. player, was born in Passaic, NJ. 1939 (Ben Carter) Ben Ammi Ben-Israel, founder and October 11 1970 (Lana Michelle Moorer) MC Lyte, rap artis (Lyte spiritual leader of the African Hebrew Israelites, of Your mind was not an analytical one, but you are seldom as a Rock), was born in Brooklyn, NY. Jerusalem was born in Chicago, IL. misled by following your keen intuition. You are prudent, 1973 Dmitri Dell Young, Major League Baseball player, 1941 Craig Anthony Washington, US Representative thorough and accurate, positive and assertive and like to was born in Vicksburg, MS. from TX, was born in Longview, (Gregg County), TX. have a prominent part of whatever you do. You are happiest 1974 Kimberly Clarice Aiken Cockerham, Miss America 1942 (David Melvin English) Melvin Franklin, singer in pleasant surroundings. 1994, was born in Columbia, SC. with the original Temptations, was born in Montgomery, 1903 Teddy Weatherford, jazz and stride pianist, was 1977 Desmond Tremaine Mason, National AL. born in Pocahontas, VA. Association player, was born in Waxahachie, TX. 1943 Joyce Ann Ladner, sociologist and author (Tomor - 1907 (Clayton) Peg Leg Bates, entertainer, was born in 1977 (Mutah Wassin Shabazz Beal) Napoleon, member row’s Tomorrow: The Black Woman), was born in Battles, Fountain Inn, SC. of Tupac Shakur’s rap group Outlawz, was born in Wayne County, MS. 1914 Ada Overton Walker, vaudeville performer, dies. Newark, NJ. 1949 (Curtis Stovall Anderson, broadcast journalist and 1919 (Arthur) Art Blakey (Abdullah Ibn Buhaina), 1979 Shane Demond Youman, Major League Baseball chairman of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, drummer, was born in , PA. player, was born in New Iberia, LA. was born in Chicago, IL. 1921 Henry G. Marsh, mayor of Saginaw, Michigan, 1980 Robert Christopher Riley, actor (The Bourne 1957 Renee Chenault-Fattah, co-anchor of the WCAU was born in Knoxville, TN. Legacy), was born in Brooklyn, NY. NBC 10 News, was born in Littleton, CO. 1924 (Malvin Greston) Mal Whitfield, Olympic track 1980 (William Thomas, Jr.) Billie Thomas, actor who 1959 Joan Jeanetta Baptiste, track and field athlete, was star, was born in Bay City, TX. portrayed ‘Buckwheat’ in the Our Gang comedies, dies in born on St. Vincent Island. 1926 Earle Hyman, actor (The Cosby Show), was born Los Angeles, CA. 1961 Eugene Jacques Bullard, one of two known military in Rocky Mount, NC. 1986 Jamar Antwon Chaney, National Football League pilots in World War I, dies in New York, NY. 1928 Roscoe Robinson, Jr., first African American four- player, was born in Fort Pierce, FL. 1962 Susan Davis Wigenton, US District Judge for the star general in the US Army, was born in St. Louis, MO. 1987 (Michael Alex) Mike Conley, Jr. National Basket - state of New Jersey, was born in Neptune Township, NJ. 1929 Curtis Amy, jazz tenor saxophonist, was born in ball Association player, was born in Fayetteville, AR. 1964 Kurt Carr, Gospel music composer and performer, Houston, TX. 1988 Robert Eddins, National Football League player, was born in Hartford, CT. 1936 Billy Higgins, jazz drummer, was born in Los An - was born in Detroit, MI. 1968 Leon Lett, Jr., National Football League player, was geles, CA. 1989 Anthony Nathaniel Davis, National Football born in Mobile, AL. 1936 Willie Joe Ligon, founder and singer with the League player, was born in Piscataway, NJ. 1970 Mel Jackson, spoken word artist and actor (Living Mighty Clouds of Joy, was born. 1990 Anatole Paul Broyard, literary critic and editor Single), was born in Chicago, IL. 1937 Francis James Grimké, Presbyterian minister and (), dies in Boston, MA. 1970 Charlie Ward, Jr., National Basketball Association active in the Niagara Movement, dies in Washington, DC. 1991 (John Elroy Sanford) Redd Foxx, actor Sanford & player, was born in Thomasville, GA. 1938 Jimmy Diggs, singing duo with Richard Dunbar Son and comedian, dies in Los Angeles, CA. 1972 Arnold Lee Mickens, Jr., National Football League (The Knight Brothers) (Temptation ‘Bout To Get Me), was 1992 (Belcalis Marlenis Almanzar) Cardi B , rap artist, player, was born in Indianapolis IN. born singer and reality personality (Love & Hip Hop: New 1972 Walter Roland, jazz pianist, guitarist and singer, 1941 Lester Bowie, jazz trumpet player and composer York), was born in New York, NY. dies in Fairfield, AL. (Fontella Bass’s musical director and husband), was born 1994 Imani Trishawn McGee-Stafford, Women’s Na - 1972 (Yves Monesir) DJ Whoo Kid, host of Hollywood Sat - in Bartonsville, Frederick MD. tional Basketball Association player, was born in Los An - urdays (Sirius/XM Radio), was born in Queens Village, NY. 1945 Lee Davis, National Basketball Association player, geles, CA. 1975 Ahmad (Ali Lewis), motivational speaker, author was born in Raleigh, NC. 1994 (Marco Anthony Archer) Phora, rap artist (Yours and hip-hop recording artist (Back In The Day), was born 1945 Mary Virginia Cook Parrish, leader in Black Bap - Truly Forever), was born in Anaheim, CA. in Los Angeles, CA. tist Women’s Conventions, dies in Louisville, KY. 1998 Spottswood William Robinson, Civil Right Attor - 1975 Marion Lois Jones-Thompson, track and field ath - 1946 Jarvis Tatum, Major League Baseball player, was ney and judge, dies in Richmond, VA. lete, was born in Los Angeles, CA born in Fresno, CA. 2001 Otis E. Brown, actor (Outcasts), dies in Los Ange - 1979 Julia Amanda Perry, composer of classical music, 1947 Mwata Bowden, jazz reed player, was born in les, CA. (The Cask of Amontillado) dies. Memphis, TN. 2010 (Aliu Babatunde) Babs Fafunwa, first Nigerian 1979 Adrian Lemar Wilson, National Football League 1948 Becky Birtha, poet and children’s author (Home Girls: Professor of Education, dies in Buja, Nigeria. player, was born in High , NC. A Black Feminist Anthology), was born in Hampton, VA. 2010 Janet MacLachlan, actor (Sounder), dies was Los 1981 D’or Anthony Neheem Fischer, professional bas - 1948 Ronald Baxter Miller professor at the University Angeles, CA. ketball player, was born in Philadelphia, PA. of Georgia and writer (The Art and Imagination of 2012 Clarence M. Mitchell, III, member of the Maryland 1981 Jonathan Joel Babineaux, National Football League Langston Hughes), was born in Rocky Mount, NC. state senate and House of Delegates, dies in Baltimore, MD. player, was born in Port Arthur, TX. 1950 Andrew Woolfolk, sax player and flautist with 2017 Don Pedro Colley, actor (The Dukes of Hazzard), 1982 Quorey Payne, Arena Football League player, was Earth, Wind & Fire, was born in Texas. dies in Klamath Falls, OR. born in Clewiston, FL. 1951 Tramaine Davis-Hawkins, gospel singer, was born 1983 Erica Dixon, reality star (Love & Hip Hop: At - in San Francisco, CA. October 12 lanta), was born in Atlanta, GA. 1955 (Norman Ellard) Norm Nixon, National Basketball You love work and play with enthusiasm and energy. You 1986 Marcus Terrell Paulk, rap artist, dancer and actor Association player, was born in Macon, GA. are proud and reserved, discreet in your associations and (Moesha), was born in Los Angeles, CA. 1956 Debra Martin Chase, first African American strive to attain high ideals. Choose a mate under your own 1988 Marcus Terrell Paulk, actor (Moesha), was born in woman to have a solo producing deal at a major studio sign and you will be happy. Los Angeles County, CA. (ABC Studios), was born in Great Lakes, IL. 1904 William Montague Cobb, first African American 1988 Chris L. Rucker, National Football League player, 1957 Blair Cunningham, drummer, was born in Mem - to earn a Ph.D. in anthropology, was born in Washington, was born in Warren, OH. phis, TN. DC. 1989 Demarquis ‘Dee’ Bost, professional basketball 1957 Leonard Pitts, Jr., commentator, novelist (Becom - 1908 Ann Petry, novelist and short story writer (The player (AS Basket of the LNB Pro A), was born ing Dad: Black Men and the Journey to Fatherhood) and Street) and the first African American author to sell over a in Concord, NC. journalist (Miami Herald), was born. million copies, was born in Old Saybrook, CT. 1994 (Gracia Real de Santa Teresa de Mosé) Fort Mose 1960 Curtis Glenn Ford, Major League Baseball player, 1912 Mahala Ashley Dickerson, first African American Historical State Park, first free African American settlement was born in Jackson, MS. female attorney in the state of Alabama, the second African legally sanctioned in what would become the United State 1960 Claude Alexander Allen, Assistant to the President American woman admitted to the bar in the state of Indiana was designated as a US National Historic Landmark. of the US (George W, Bush) for Domestic Policy, was born and the first African American president of the National 1999 Frank Frost, blues harmonica player, dies in He - in Philadelphia, PA. Association of Women Lawyers, was born in Montgomery, lena, AR. 1965 (Solofa F. Fatu, Jr.) Rikishi, professional wrestler, AL. 1999 (Wilton Norman) Wilt Chamberlain, National Bas - was born in San Francisco, CA. 1919 (Doris) Dorie Miller, first African American to be ketball Association player, dies in Bel Air, CA. 1965 (Stanley Anthony) Tony Woods, National Football awarded the Navy Cross, was born in Waco, TX. 2004 Lawrence Edward Roberts, Sr., pilot, Colonel in League player, was born in Newark, NJ. 1920 Alice Childress, novelist (A Hero Ain’t Nothing the US Air Force, a Tuskegee Airmen and father of Robin 1965 Lennie James, screenwriter, playwright and actor But A Sandwich), was born in Charleston, SC. Roberts (newscaster on ABC), dies in Biloxi, MS. (The Walking Dead), was born in , Notting - 1923 (Chevene Bowers) C.B. King, attorney and the first 2016 Thomas Mikal Ford, comedian and actor (Martin), hamshire, England. dies in Atlanta, GA.

Know your History and Cul ture. If you do not know where you come from, you cannot and will not know where you can go.