Friday, November 1, 2019 SCOOP USA M EDIA Celebrating 59 Years of Community News by Adellaiide AbSdurr--Rcahmoan opUSA Black History1988 (MCustapoha Farrraknhan, eJr.) Lr il Mu, National Bas - [email protected] ketball Association player, was born in Harvey, IL. [email protected] 1990 Jesse Williams ‘Tha Monstar’, National Football SCORPIO - October 23 - November 21 League player was born in Thursday Island, Australia 1991 Reece Brown, professional footballer, was born in SCORPIO – The Intense One Manchester, England. Very energetic. Intelligent. Can be jealous and/or pos- 1996 (Marcenia Lyle Alberga) Toni Stone, first of three sessive. Hardworking. Great kisser. Can become ob- women to play in the Negro Baseball League, dies in sessive or secretive. Holds grudges. Attractive. Alameda, CA. Determined. Loves being in long relationships. Talkative. Roman- 1999 (William J.) Billy Nicks, historical black college tic. Can be self-centered at times. Passionate and emotional. coach dies in Houston, TX. The Topaz is the stone for the month of November 2012 Robert Morton Duncan, first African American In the 19th century topaz was discovered in Russia. It was elected to judicial office in Franklin County, Ohio dies in so coveted that only the Czar, his family and the persons Urbana, Ohio. he gave it to could possess it. Rubbing or gently heating 2015 (Edward James) Eddie Milner, Jr., Major League topaz electrifies it, causing it to attract small particles like Baseball player, dies in Cincinnati, OH. bits of hair or paper. It was believed that if you wore topaz Birthday : Melvin Edmonds (brother of Babyface) singer on your left arm or hung it around your neck it could break with After 7 and (Christopher James) Chris Williams, actor, voice actor and comedian (younger bother of actor Vanessa all enchantments that may have been cast upon you. Topaz Colin Rand Kaepernick is rumored to improve vision give life security, protect one Williams) was born in Tarrytown, NY. Impulsive and subjective to moods, you will love with from poverty and remove adversity, misfortune and melan - songwriter, dies in Detroit, MI. strength and ardor and demand the same from your mate. choly. The Egyptians believed topaz was colored by the 1989 Kameisha Jerae Hodge, poet (The Poetry of War golden glow of the sun god Ra; thus it was used as a pow - and Peace), was born in Washington, DC. erful amulet to protect them from harm. When Thomas Jef - 1989 Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander, first African November 3 ferson heard of the marriage of William Clark (of Lewis American woman to receive a Ph.D. in the US and the first You love travel and change of scene and can readily adapt and Clark), he sent the bride a necklace, two bracelets, ear - to receive a law degree from the University of Pennsylva - yourself to any environment. You are generous and kind. It rings, a pin and a ring, all made of pearls and topaz nia, dies in Philadelphia, PA. gives you a great deal of real pleasure to help others. 1990 Xavier Proctor, National and Arena Football 1904 Frederick Jeremiah Loudin, leader of the Loudin League player, was born in Morgantown, WV. Jubilee Singers, dies in Ravenna, OH. November 1 1992 Semaj Christon, National Basketball Association 1905 Lois Mailou Jones, artist, was born in Boston, MA. You are a great reader, an interesting conversationalist player, was born in Cincinnati, OH. 1907 Joseph Turner, stride pianist, was born in Balti - and always appear at ease. You are adaptable to environ - 1999 Walter Jerry Payton, National Football League more, MD. ment and circumstances, quick-witted and capable and player, dies in Barrington, IL. 1915 (Harold Baron) Hal Jackson, disc jockey and radio trustworthy to the minutest detail. You are loving and lov - 2004 (Andre Louis Hicks) Mac Dre, rap artist and able, very fond of your home life and enjoy entertaining. personality, was born was Charleston, SC. founder of Thizz Entertainment, dies in Kansas City, MO. 1930 1912 Franz Jackson, jazz saxophonist and clarinetist of Mable John, blues singer and the first female signed the Chicago jazz school, was born. by Motown’s Tamla label was born in Bastrop, LA. 1933 1915 Margaret Taylor-Burroughs, visual artist, writer, November 2 Louis Wade Sullivan, physician, businessman and educator and co-founder of the Ebony Museum of Chicago You are bold and ambitious and have high ideals. You Secretary of the US Department of Health and Human (DuSable Museum of African American History), was born are very positive in your ideas and make an enemy rather Services, was born in Atlanta, GA. 1935 in St. Rose, LA. than make any compromise. You are critical and very re - Henry Grimes, jazz double bassist, was born in 1923 Hanna Diggs Atkins, first African American lentless in your punishment of wrong. Your mate will have Philadelphia, PA. 1949 woman elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives, to be tactful and have great understanding to make your Larry Holmes, professional boxer ‘The Easton As - was born in Winston-Salem, NC. home happy. sassin’ ,was born in Cuthbert, GA. 1949 1926 Lou Donaldson, jazz saxophonist, was born in 1927 Paul Robeson, Jr., historian, author (Paul Robeson, Mike (Jonas) Evans noted actor for was role as the Badin, NC. Jr. Speaks to America: The Politics of Multiculturalism), first ‘Lionel’ on the sitcom The Jeffersons, was born in Sal - 1927 (Florence Winfrey) Florence Mills, cabaret singer was born in New York, NY. isbury, NC. 1950 “Queen of Happiness” dies, in New York, NY. 1935 Raven Wilkinson, first African American woman Gene C. McKinney, first African American Sergeant 1933 (David S.) Davey Moore, professional boxer (one to dance for a major classical ballet company (Ballet Russe Major of the Army (SMA), was born in Monticello, FL. 1953 of two men to box professionally under the same name), de Monte Carlo), was born in New York, NY. Larry Darnell Herndon, Major League Baseball was born in Lexington, KY. 1937 Earl ‘Speedoo’ Carroll, singer with The Cadillacs player, was born in Sunflower, MS. 1955 1936 (Zephire) Andre Williams, songwriter and co-au - and The Coasters, was born in New York, NY. Jeffrey Banks, fashion designer and author (Perry thor of (Shake a Tail Feather), was born in Bessemer, AL. 1939 John Roy Lynch, first African American Speaker Ellis: An American original), was born in Washington, DC. 1962 1937 William Melvin Kelley, novelist and short-story of the Mississippi House of Representatives, dies in Donna Richardson Joyner, fitness, television sports writer (A Different Drummer), was born in New York, NY. Chicago, IL. commentator, producer and host (Donna Richardson: Mind, 1938 Herb Boyd, author (African History for Beginners) 1946 Michelle Cliff, author (No Telephone to Heaven), Body & Spirit), was born in Silver Spring, MD. 1963 and journalist (New York Amsterdam News), was born in was born in Kingston, Jamaica. Howard Louis Ballard, National Football League Birmingham, AL. 1948 Mandy Carter, black lesbian, gay, bisexual and player, was born in Ashland, AL. 1964 1940 (Ivan Joseph Jones) Boogaloo Joe, blues guitarist, transgender activist and co-founder of S.O.N.G. (South - Garland A. Rivers, National Football League was born. erners On New Ground), was born in Albany, NY. player, was born in Canton, OH. 1964 1943 Phillip ‘Phil’ Terry, singer with The Intruders (I’ll 1952 Maxine Nightingale, singer (Right Back Where We Marjean Holden, actor (Hostage), was born in Min - Always Love My Mama), was born. Started From), was born in Wembley, London, England. neapolis, MN. 1965 1946 Nancy Alene Hicks Maynard, former owner of The 1957 Carter Anthony Beauford, drummer, percussionist William Leo Hansberry, author (The Rise and De - Oakland Tribune, was born in Harlem, NY. and founding member of Dave Matthews Band, was born cline of the Ethiopian Empire) (uncle of Lorraine Hans - 1948 Barry C. Black, first African American and first in Charlottesville, VA. berry), dies in Chicago, IL. 1966 Seventh-day Adventist to hold the office of Chaplain of the 1958 Willie Dean McGee, Major League Baseball Devika Parikh, actor (Beauty Shop), was born in US Senate, was born in Baltimore, MD. player, was born in San Francisco, CA. Gaithersburg, MD. 1967 1950 (David) Corky Calhoun, National Basketball As - 1963 (Samuel Lee) Sam Horn, Major League Baseball Antonio Pettigrew, sprinter who specialized in the sociation player, was born in Waukegan, IL. player and anchor for New England Sports Network, was 400 meters, was born in Macon, GA. 1968 1950 Roselyn Elaine Williams, mathematician, was born born in Dallas, TX. Fernandus Lamar Vinson, National Football in Tallahassee, FL. 1966 (Beverly) Bevy Smith, television personality and League player, was born in Montgomery, AL. 1971 1951 (Ronald Nathan Bell) Khalis Bayyan, saxophonist, ci-host (Fashion Queens), was born in Harlem, NY. (Matthew) Matt Lawton, Major League Baseball composer, songwriter, arranger producer, singer and a 1966 Mississippi John Hurt, country blues singer and player, was born in Gulfport, MS. 1972 founding member of Kool & the Gang, was born in guitarist, dies in Grenada, MS. Bryan Pierce, gospel singer with Men of Standard, Youngstown, OH. 1964 Lauren Valez, actor (New York Undercover), was was born in New Orleans, LA. 1973 1953 Charles Warner Cansler, educator and author born in Brooklyn, NY. (Kirk Jones) Sticky Fingas, rap artist and actor (The (Three Generations: The Story of a Colored Family in 1966 Mississippi John (Smith) Hurt, country blues Shield), was born in Brooklyn, NY. 1975 Eastern Tennessee), dies in Knoxville, TN. singer and guitarist, dies in Grenada, MS. Demetrius Alexander, professional basketball 1956 Tommy Johnson, delta blues musician, dies in 1967 Alvin Vinnie Chea, bass singer with Take 6, was player (Latvian, Japan, Ukrainian French Super Leagues), Crystal Springs, MS.