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by Adelaide AbSdur-Rcahmoan opUSA Black Historicyan p resCident oof Morrehnousee Univr ersity is born in Au - [email protected] gusta, GA. 1904 Valaida Snow musician and entertainer is GEMINI - May 21 - June 21 born in Chattanooga, TN. Smart and witty. Outgoing, very chatty. Lively, ener- 1907 (Othar) Otha Turner, fife player is born in Madi - getic. Adaptable but needs to express themselves. Ar- son County, MS. gumentative and outspoken. Like change. Versatile. 1907 Dorothy West, novelist (The Living Is Easy) is Busy, sometimes nervous and tense. Gossips. May born in Boston, MA. seem superficial or inconsistent. Beautiful physically and men- 1922 Charles Sifford, golfer is born in Charlotte, NC. tally. 1928 T(imothy) Thomas Fortune, journalist and author (The Kind of Education the Afro-American Needs) dies The Pearl is the stone for the month of June in Philadelphia, PA. Pearls are symbolic of modesty and purity; they inspire 1931 James Earl Lewis, engineer and inventor is honesty, innocence and love. Pearls were often thought awarded patent 3,388,399 for an antenna feed for two co - to bring martial bliss to their wearers. The oldest known ordinate tracing radar is born in Jackson, MS. pearl necklace is more than 4,000 years old; it was found 1932 Samuel Turner (Black), singer (Lavender Blue) in the sarcophagus of a Persian princess who died in 520 is born in Paterson, NJ. BC. An old legend says pearls were formed when dew - 1934 Johnny Carter, singer with The Flamingos and drops filled with moonlight fell into the ocean and were The Dells is born in Chicago, IL. swallowed by oysters. It is said that pearls can help one 1937 Jimmy Jones, singer (Handy Man) is born in gain self-knowledge and feelings of self-worth and en - Hatchettfirm.com photo Birmingham, AL. able one to accept love. In the Hindu religion, the pres - 1940 Horace Meredith Clarke, Major League Baseball entation of an undrilled pearl has become part of the Glenda A. Hatchett player is born in Frederiksted, St. Croix, Virgin Islands. marriage ceremony. Until the beginning of the 19th cen- 1983 Michael Alexander Lynche, singer (fourth place 1941 William Guest, singer with Gladys Knight & the tury pearls were extremely rare. It was considered to be finalist on the ninth season of American Idol) is born in Pips is born in , GA. a good harvest if, out of 100 oysters, one pearl was found. Saint Petersburg, FL. 1945 (Antone Lee Tavares) Chubby Tavares, singer 1986 (Juaquin Malphurs) , rap with The Tavares (It Only Takes A Minute) is born in May 31 artist () is born in South Jamaica, Queens NY. New Bedford, MA. You are artistic, like to dress well and have your home 1987 Curtis Williams, actor (The Parent Hood) is born 1945 Joan Pringle, actor (The White Shadow) is born ‘different’ and attractive. You are sociable, congenial in Los Angeles, CA. in , NY. and like club life; are fond of children and take a great 1988 Samuel Fischer Scott, first director of the Norfolk 1947 Clarence Page, journalist on the editorial board deal of interest in the proper bringing up of your own. Unit of Virginia Union University dies in Norfolk, VA. of The Chicago Tribune is born in Dayton, OH. 1834 Anthony Burns, slave preacher whose arrest and 1991 (William Oscar) W.O. Smith, jazz double bassist 1959 Cornelius H. Charlton, Korean War Sergeant and trial under the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 touched off and music educator dies in Nashville, TN. Medal of Honor recipient dies in Chipo-ri, South Korea. riots is born in Stafford County, VA. 1991 Azealia Banks, singer (212) is born in Harlem, 1951 Kenneth Irvine Chenault, lawyer and business 1883 James Thomas Rapier, US Representative from NY. and CEO and Chairman of American Express is born in Alabama dies in Montgomery, AL. 1997 Jewel Stradford Lafontant-Mankarious, first fe - Mineola, NY. 1904 Otto James ‘Toby’ Hardwicke, player male deputy solicitor general of the US dies in Chicago, 1953 Cornell Ronald West, philosopher, author (Black is born. IL. Theology and Marxist Thought) and critic is born in 1918 Lloyd Albert Quarterman, physicist and one of 2000 Johnny Taylor, singer (Who’s Making Love) dies Tulsa, OK. six scientist who worked on the in Dallas, TX. 1954 Dennis Dexter Haysbert, actor (The Unit) and atomic bomb is born in Philadelphia, PA. 2007 Clifford Scott Green, judge on the US District Allstate Insurance Co. spokes person is born in San 1921 (Reece) Goose Tatum, Negro League Baseball Court for Eastern District of Pennsylvania dies in Mateo, CA. player and Harlem Globetrotter basketball player is born Philadelphia, PA. 1955 Vickilyn Reynolds, singer and actor (I’m Gonna in El Dorado, AR. Git You Sucka) is born in Philadelphia, PA. 1921 North Tulsa, Oklahoma was the first African June 1 1962 Darnell Coles, Major League Baseball player is born in San Bernardino, CA. American community to be bombed from the air. It was You have a bright and cheerful disposition. Your con - called the Negro Wall Street and when the melee was 1963 Victor K. Bellay, National Football League player fidence in whatever you are undertaking is steadfast is born in Philadelphia, PA. over 300 African Americans were dead and over 1,000 and no one can discourage you but if failure comes your homes destroyed. 1963 Norm Lewis, heldentenor singer and actor (Miss disappointment is keen. You are fond of music and read - Saigon) is born in Tallahassee, FL. 1922 Frederick Clinton Branch, first African American ing. Your home is very dear to you and you derive the officer of the US Marine Corps is born in Hamlet, NC. 1965 O’Neal Moore, African American Deputy Sheriff greatness happiness from it. is fatally shot during an ambush by the Klu Klux Klan in 1927 (James Wesley) Red Holloway, jazz tenor saxo - 1926 Edgar Bolden, fighter aircraft pilot (one of the phonist is born in Helena, AR. Varnado, LA. original Tuskegee Airmen) is born in Arlington, VA. 1970 (Louis Freese) B-Real, rap artist with Cypress 1929 (Milton Eugene) Milt Davis, National Football 1935 (Frederick J. Eikerenkoetter, II) Reverend Ike League player is born in Muskogee OK. Hill is born in South Gate, CA. minister and evangelist “You Can’t Lose With The Stuff 1971 Tito Puente, Jr., bandleader is born in New York, 1931 Shirley Verrett, mezzo-soprano is born in New I Use” is born in Ridgeland, SC. Orleans, LA. NY. 1937 Morgan Freeman, actor (Driving Miss Daisy) and 1972 Wentworth Earl Miller, III, actor (Prison Break) 1935 Albert Heath, drummer (Heath brother) is born in narrator for the CBS evening news is born in Memphis, Philadelphia, PA. is born in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire England. TN. 1972 Wayne Alphonso Brady, comedian (Whose Line 1939 Richard Dunbar, member of the Knight Brothers 1939 Cleavon Jake Little, actor (Blazing Saddles) is music duo (I’m Never Gonna Live It Down) and the Ori - Is It Anyway?) and host of Let’s Make a Deal is born in born in Chickasha, OK. Columbus, GA. oles is born in Washington, DC. 1948 (John Lee Curtis) Sonny Boy Williamson, I, blues 1939 Al Young poet ((The Blues Don’t Change) is born 1973 Carlos Yunior Acosta Quesada, ballet dancer is harmonica player dies in Chicago, IL. born in Havana, Cuba. in Ocean Spring, MS. 1949 William A. Bell, Sr, mayor of Birmingham, Ala - 1940 Robert Russa Moton, educator and principal of 1976 Andre Nigel Barnett, founder of WiseDome, Inc. bama is born in Birmingham, AL. and candidate for President of the US Reform Party is Tuskegee Institute dies in Gloucester County, VA. 1954 Mattie Hunter, member of the Illinois State Sen - 1945 Alton White National Hockey League player is born in Zanesville, OH. ate is born in Chicago, IL. 1980 Daniel Breaker, actor (Shrek the Musical) is born born in Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada. 1956 Mbongeni Ngema, composer, lyricist and writer 1951 Glenda A. Hatchett, judge on the court show in Manhattan, KS. (Sarafina!) is born in Verulam, KwaZulu-Natal South 1981 Stefan Logan, National and Canadian Football Judge Hatchett and author (Say What Your Mean and Africa. Mean What You Say: Seven Simple Strategies to Help League player is born in Tampa, FL. 1961 Mark Curry comedian and actor (Hanging With 1983 Leela James, songwriter and singer (A Change Is Our Children Along the Path to Purpose and Possibil - Mr. Cooper) is born in Oakland, CA. ity) is born in Atlanta, GA. Gonna Come) is born in Los Angeles, CA. 1962 Sherri Frances Howard, Olympic gold medalist 1984 (Ladonnis Decurtis Crump) Donnis, rap artist 1953 Johnny Taylor, Jr., convicted murderer is born in (400 meters) is born in Sherman, TX. Alabama. (Diary of an ATL Brave) is born in Montclair, CA. 1963 Kevin Andrew Ross, host of America’s Court 1985 Robbie Earl, National Hockey League player is 1953 Michael Lawrence Williams, first African Amer - with Judge Ross is born in Los Angeles, CA. ican to hold an elective office and the highest ranking in born in Chicago, IL. 1979 Santana Terrell Moss, National Football League 1986 (William Benjamin) Will Davis, Jr., National and the State of Texas is born in Midland, TX. player is born in Miami, FL. 1957 Henry L. Babers, Sr. evangelist is born in Union Canadian Football League player is born in Greenbelt, 1984 Nathaniel Nelson, singer with The Flamingos MD. Springs, AL. dies. 1962 (Henry L.) Gizmo Williams, National and Cana - 1990 Walter Davis, Jr., pianist dies in New York, NY. 1989 Raymond Lamarr Webber, National Football 1997 (Adolphus Anthony) Doc Cheatham, jazz trum - dian League Football player is born in Memphis, TN. League player is born in St. Louis, MO. 1962 Vincent Brothers, convicted mass murder is born. peter, singer and bandleader dies in Washington, DC. 1989 Michael Preston, National Football League player 1998 (Sylvester Ritter) Junkyard Dog, professional 1963 Wesley Willis, singer, songwriter and visual artist is born in Cleveland, OH. is born in Chicago, IL. wrestler dies in Forest, MS. 1991 David Eli Ruffin, singer with The Temptations 1999 (Andrew) Andy Simpkins, jazz bassist (The 1964 Darryl ’DMC’ Matthew McDaniels, rap artist dies in Philadelphia, PA. with Rum DMC is born in Harlem, NY. Three Sounds) dies in Los Angeles, CA. 1997 Florence Wysinger Allen, artist model is born in 1999 (Franklin Delano Alexander) Junior Braithwaite, 1967 (Kenneth) Kenny Lofton, Major League Base - Oakland, CA. ball player is born in East Chicago, IN. singer with The Wailng Wailers died in Kingston, Ja - 2000 (Ernesto Antonio) Tito Puente, musician and maica. 1967 (William Thomas) Billy Strayhorn, composer and composer dies in New York, NY. lyricist (Take The A Train) dies in New York. NY. 2008 (Ellas Otha Bates) Bo Diddley, guitarist and 1972 Christian McBride, jazz bassist is born in singer dies in Archer, FL. Philadelphia, PA June 2 2010 Eleanor Taylor Bland, crime fiction writer (Dead 1976 Mashona Washington professional tennis player You have considerable literary ability and should de - Time) dies in Waukegan, IL. is born in Flint, MI. velop it. You are compulsive and your mind is intuitive 2011 (Elmer) Geronimo Pratt member of the Black 1979 Andre Marquette Lott, National Football League and imaginative, rather than analytical. You are devoted Panther Party dies in Tanzania. player is born in Memphis, TN. to your home and family and will make a happy and 1982 Musa Smith, National Football League player is pleasant home life of your own. born in Elliottsburg, PA. 1868 John Hope, educator and the first African Amer - 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.