Sonnie Hereford IV

Sonnie Hereford IV 1957 first Black to desegregate the public schools in Alabama in 1963.

Boge Gebre

Boge Gebre, activist who helped nearly eradicate female genital mutilation in Ethiopia, dies at 66 11/2/19. Her exact birthday was unknown.

Shirley Hemphill 1947 – 1999. Comic and actress.

Eugene Jacques Bullard 1895 – 1961, first Black person to shoot down an enemy plane.

Robert Leroy Johnson 1911 – 1938 blues guitarist. The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Eric Clapton, and Bob Dylan covered or adapted his work.

Ertharin Cousin 1957 Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme from 2012 to 2017.

Little Nas X born 1999, in 2019 became the first openly gay musician to be awarded a Country Music Award for “Old Town Road”.

Deval Patrick 1956 first Black governor of Massachusetts.

Iona Viola Griffith 1914 “Centenarians of Barbados” stamp collection.

Rev C Vincent S Belle 1915-2016 “Centenarians of Barbados” stamp collection.