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08.16_Happy Birthday, Angela Bassett!
#OTD Academy Award nominated actress Angela Bassett was born in New York, NY. Today we celebrate her on her 64th birthday.
08.15_"Endless Love"
#OTD The song "Endless Love," a duet by Diana Ross and Lionel Richie, began a nine week run at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
08.12_Arif S. Kinchen_Pioneer Ophelia DeVore
#OTD Ophelia DeVore, a pioneer in the modeling industry, was born in Edgefield, South Carolina. Actor Arif S. Kinchen narrates.
08.11_Flex Alexander_J. Rosamond Johnson
#OTD Activist and composer, J. Rosamond Johnson, known for composing the hymn "Lift Every Voice And Sing," was born in Jacksonville, Florida. Actor Flex Alexander narrates.
08.10_Happy 72nd Birthday, Patti Austin!
#OTD Recording artist Patti Austin was born in Harlem, NY. We celebrate her today on her 72nd birthday.
08.09_Super Bowl Champion Doug Williams
#OTD Doug Williams, the first black starting quarterback in the NFL to win a Super Bowl, was born in Zachary, Louisiana.
08.08_Inventor Richard Spikes
#OTD Inventor Richard Spikes received a patent for a horizontally swinging barber's chair.
08.05_Theologian James Cone
#OTD Theologian James Cone, known as the founder of black liberation theology, was born in Fordyce, Arkansas.
08.04_The Keenen Ivory Wayans Show
#OTD The late night talk show, The Keenen Ivory Wayans Show, premiered in syndication.
08.03_Happy Birthday, Spinderella!
#OTD Pioneering DJ Spinderella was born in Brooklyn, NY. Today we celebrate her on her 51st birthday.