This article is dedicated in memory of and the continued contributions of people of color who have made significant achievements in the efforts of uplifting people of color. Some of the lives of people we are about to revisit or discover transport us to various parts of the United States and other parts of the world, such as Africa, Spain, Netherlands, France, South America, Russia, and the North and South Pole.
The title is Achievers of Color Historical Profiles, Past and Present, which identifies not only the achievements of our people, but identifies their birth date, and various other information, in some cases.
Astrology has been around for a long time, and to some degree people share characteristics and similarities. Some of these achievers you may have heard of and some will be foreign to you, yet they are members of our history who made contributions to our people and culture.
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This month we celebrate achievers of color born in November, which highlights the characteristics of the inspector and the archer vibrations. November 1 through November 21, and the later portion of October (the 23rd to the 31st) focuses on individuals governed under Scorpio. The later portion of November falls under Sagittarius. At this time, we will identify people of color born under the scorpion influence. Scorpio represents the sign of the inspector. They are passionate, determined and energetic. Their ruling planets are Mars and Pluto. Scorpio achievers are studiers of people. During ancient times, the eagle represented the sign of the Scorpion. They sit and watch.
People born under the Scorpion make excellent psychologists, delving into the human mind. People born under this sign have a quiet dignity about them, yet has an obvious confident aura. Their approach at tasks seems almost religious. Individuals born under this sign are usually self reliant and independent. They often seem void of emotion. The feel they need to be tough to win. Their natural metal is steel, and steel is the fitting symbol for their personality.
In identifying these characteristics in people born under the Scorpion sign does not mean they are totally devoid of compassion. If there seems to be sympathetic qualities, the explanation could be their Venus or Moon could be in the compassionate signs of Libra or Cancer.
Scorpio's often have good sense of humor, and talkative at times. If they seem very chatty, they are hunting.
Scorpio, a fixed sign, is very dependable, and prone to live up to any commitments they honestly made. They are the most powerful sign in the zodiac. In a world where power seems corrupt, it is easy to view Scorpio's in a negative light, and ignore those Scorpio's who control their power drives and use it for the good of all you come under their protection.
Scorpio's have a fascination with drugs and alcohol. If indulging in these activities, for Scorpions they are tests of will power. They like to see how close they can come to destruction and come back. Some Scorpion's, who are aware of this trait, refuse to drink at all. As with drugs and alcohol, Scorpions can over indulge themselves in sexual activities. They can push themselves over the limit, then cut off and do without altogether.
We begin our focus on individuals born under the Scorpion sign for the month of November with:
LaTavia Roberson, born November 1, 1981, in Houston, Texas, grows up to become an R&B singer, member of the group Destiny's Child.
(From: Rock on the Net, an Internet source)
Daleroy Stewart, born November 1(2), 1978, in Vero Beach, Florida, grows up to become a professional football player for the Dallas Cowboys. The NFL website gives his birth date as November 1, while ESPN website identifies the date as November 2.
(From: www.wspn.com, an Internet source)
David Thornton born November 1, 1978, in Goldsboro, North Carolina, grows up to become a professional football player for the Indianapolis Colts.
(From: www.espn.com, an Internet source)
Tracy Reid, born November 1, 1976, in Miami, Florida, grows up to become a professional basketball player for the Miami Sol. She would like to be a sports broadcaster when she finishes her basketball career.
(From: the official site of the Miami Sol, an Internet source)
Danny Everett, born November 1, 1966, in New Orleans, Louisiana, grew up to become a 1988 Olympic gold medalist in the 4x400 meter relay. He received a bronze medal in the 1988 Olympic 400-meter category.
(From: Black Olympian Medalists, page 38)
Joe Arroyo, born November 1, 1955, in Cartegena, Colombia, grows up to become a musician and vocalist. His music included Caribbean, salsa, reggae, and soca.
(From: All Music Guide, an Internet source)
Ronald Bell, born November 1, 1951, in Youngstown, Ohio, grows up to become an R&B singer, member of the group "Kool and the Gang."
(From: Rock on the Net, an Internet source)
Rolando Garbey, born November 1, 1947, in Oriente, Cuba, grew up to become an Olympic athlete, tying for the 1976 Olympic bronze medal in the light middleweight boxing division, and received a 1968 Olympic silver medal in the same category.
(From: Black Olympian Medalists, page 42)
Joe Louis Caldwell, born November 1, 1941, in Texas City, Texas, grows up to become a 1964 Olympic gold medalist, in the basketball competition.
(From: Black Olympian Medalists, page 19)
William Melvin Kelley, born November 1, 1937, in New York City, New York, grew up to become a novelist, essayist, and short story writer. His writings delve into the oppositions of race in American culture.
(From: Notable Black American Men, page 681)
James Edward Bradford, born November 1, 1928, in Washington, D.C., grows up to become an Olympic athlete. In 1952, he receives an Olympic silver medal in the heavyweight weightlifting competition, lifting 964 and half pounds. In 1960, he again becomes the recipient of an Olympic silver medal in the same division, lifting1, 129 and three fourths pounds.
(From: Black Olympian Medalists, page 14)
Hannah Diggs Atkins, born November 1, 1923, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, grew up to become a librarian, educator, and state representative.
(From: Notable Black American Women, Book 2)
Margaret Taylor Burroughs, born November 1, 1917, in St. Rose Parish, Louisiana, grows up to become a prominent artist, educator and writer. Burroughs assisted in the founding of the Ebony Museum of African American History, in 1961. In 1968, the museum under-went a name change to Du Sable, in honor of Jean Baptiste Du Sable, who founded the first permanent settlement in what is now called Chicago, back in the 1770s.
(From: African American Registry, an Internet source)
Don Robey, born November 1, 1903-1975, in Houston, Texas, grew up to become a pop, R&B and traditional Southern gospel singer. His name should be on any serious list of pop and R&B pioneers.
(From: All Music Guide, an Internet source)
Sippie Wallace, sometimes referred to as the "Texas Nightingale," born Beulah Belle Thomas, on November 1, 1898-1986, in Houston, Texas, grows up to become one of the most popular blues singers of her day. Her father, a church deacon, first exposed her to music.
(From: African American Registry, an Internet source)
Caroline Still Anderson, born November 1, 1848-1919, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, grew up to become a physician, educator and a decision maker in her community. He was the daughter of abolitionist, William Still, who operated the Underground Railroad.
(From: Notable Black American Women, Book 1 and Notable Black American Scientists, page 11)
"Nelly" born Cornell Haynes, Jr., on November 2, 1978, in St. Louis, a Midwestern city halfway between Minneapolis and New Orleans, becomes a popular rap singer.
(From: Rock on the Net and American Music Guide, both Internet sources)
Anthony Henry, born November 2, 1976, in Fort Meyers, Florida, grew up to become a professional football player for the Cleveland Browns.
(From: www.nfl.com, and www.espn.com, both Internet sources)
Sam Horn, born November 2, 1963, in Dallas, Texas, grows up to become a professional baseball player for the Baltimore Orioles.
(From: Baseball card collection)
Said Aouita, born the oldest of seven children, on November 2, 1960, in Kenitra, Morocco, of Berber parentage, becomes an athlete in the 1984 Olympics, receiving a gold medal in the 5,000-meter run. He received an Olympic bronze medal in 1988 in the 800-meter run competition.
(From: Black Olympian Medalists, page 3)
Willie McGee, born November 2, 1958, in San Francisco, California, grows up to become a professional baseball player for the Oakland Athletics and the San Francisco Giants.
(From: Baseball card collection)
Rita Louise Crockett, born November 2, 1957, in San Antonio, Texas, grows up to become a 1984 Olympic silver medalist in the volleyball competition.
(From: Black Olympian Medalists, page 26)
Alfre Woodard, born November 2, 1953, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, grows up to become an award-winning actress.
(From: Contemporary Black Biography, Vol. 9)
Michelle Cliff, born November 2, 1946, in Kingston, Jamaica, grew up to become a poet, novelist, and essayist. She authored many books, among them "Claiming an Identity They Taught Me to Despise," in 1980.
(From: Notable Black American Women, Book 3)
Jimmi Griffin, born November 2, 1946, in Brunswick, Georgia, grows up to become a president of the San Jose, California branch NAACP, and business owner. He also worked to set up organizations and training to deal with the breakout of the diseases AIDS and HIV, in Black communities.
(From: Personal Accounts)
Faye Robinson, born November 2, 1943, in Houston, Texas, grew up to become a soprano opera singer.
(From: Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians and www.uni.edu/taylord/Robinson.bio.html, an Internet source))
Price Mashaw Cobbs, born November 2, 1928, in Los Angeles, California, grew up to become a psychiatrist, writer, and management consultant. He collaborated with psychiatrist William H. Grier to write the book "Black Rage," which takes a grim and painful look at the anger and frustration plaguing Black people in the United States.
(From: Contemporary Black Biography, Vo. 9, Notable Black American Scientists, page 72, and Ebony Successful 1000, page 73)
Clinton Hill "Butch" McCord, Jr., born November 2, 1925, in Nashville, Tennessee, grows up to become a professional baseball payer for the Negro League. He won two batting titles, and two Silver Gloves, indicative of the best fielding first baseman in the minor leagues.
(From: Voices from the Negro League, page 233)
Rev. Joy Joseph Johnson, born November 2, 1921, in Laurel Hill, North Carolina, grows up to become a clergyman and serve as mayor of Fairmont, North Carolina.
(From: Who's Who among African Americans and Ebony Successful 1000, page 179)
Beryl McBeurnie, born November 2, 1917-2000, in Woodbrook, Trinidad, becomes a Trinidadian folk dancer, instructor and administrator. .
(From: African American Registry, an Internet source)
James Lesesne Wells, born November 2, 1902-1993, in Atlanta, Georgia, grew up to become an artist, educator and photographer. His father was Baptist minister, and his mother, a teacher.
(From: African American Registry, an Internet source)
William McKinley Menchan, born November 2, 1898, in Levy County, Florida, grows up to become an educator and a writer. He authored a book entitled "Introduction to Child Development," in 1969.
(From: www.rootsweb.com, an Internet source)
Edward M. Bannister, born November 2, 1826-1901 in Nova Scotia, Canada, grew up to become a painter. He became one of the first African Americans to receive national recognition. In 1876, Bannister's painting "Under the Oaks," took first prize medal at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition. To this day, no one has found the painting, the sketches or the medal for it. For more information, go to African American Registry.
(From: African American Registry, an Internet source, and St. James Guide to Black Artists)
Reggie Wells, born November 3, 1980, in Texas, grows up to become a professional football player for the Arizona Cardinals.
(From:www.espn.com, an Internet source)
Joe Hall, born November 3, 1979, who resides in Lakewood, California, grows up to become a professional football player for the Kansas City Chiefs.
(From: www.nfl.com, an Internet source)
Hanik Milligan, born November 3, 1979, in Coconut Creek, Florida, grows up to become a professional football player for the San Diego Chargers.
(From: www.chargers.com, an Internet source)
Damien Woody, born November 3, 1977, in Beaverdam, Virginia, grew up to become a professional football player for the New England Patriots.
(From: www.espn.com, an Internet source)
Kelly Herndon, born November 3, 1976, in Bedford, Ohio, becomes a professional football player for the Denver Broncos.
(From: www.denverbroncos.com, an Internet source)
Darren Sharper, born November 3, 1975, in Richmond, Virginia, becomes a professional football player for the Green Bay Packers.
(From: www.nfl.com, an Internet source)
Tariq Abdul-Wahad, born November 3, 1974, in Maisons Alfort, France, grows up to become a professional basketball player for the Toronto Raptors.
(From: www.cnnsi.com, an Internet source)
Kym Hampton, born November 3, 1962, in Louisville, Kentucky, grew up to become a professional basketball player for the New York Liberty.
(From: www.wnba.com, an Internet sports source)
Jeffrey Banks, born November 3, 1953, in Washington, D.C., becomes a fashion designer and businessperson.
(From: Contemporary Black Biography, Vol. 17, page 8)
Larry Lee Herndon, born November 3, 1953, in Sunflower, Mississippi, grows up to become a professional baseball player and coach. He played for the San Francisco Giants and the Detroit Tigers.
(From: Who's Who among African Americans, 16th Edition)
Larry Holmes, born November 3, 1949, in Cuthbert, Georgia, grows up to become a heavyweight-boxing champion, from 1978 to 1985.
(From: Contemporary Black Biography, Vol. 20)
Harry T. Edwards, born November 3, 1940, in New York City, New York, grew up to become a federal judge for the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, under President Jimmy Carter's administration.
(From: African American Almanac, page 460, and)
Louis Sullivan, born November 3, 1933, in Atlanta, Georgia, becomes a politician, the highest-ranking African American in the Bush Administration. He presided over the Department of Health and Human Services. He played a major role in the establishment of Morehouse School of Medicine, the third medical school at a historically Black institution in the United States.
(From: Notable Black American Men, page 1092, and Notable Black American Scientists,
page 289)
Lois Mailou Jones, born November 3, 1905-1998, in Boston, Massachusetts, grew up to become a painter and educator.
(From: African American Registry, an Internet source, Ebony Successful 1000, page 248, and Notable Black American Women, Book 1)
John Baxter Taylor, Jr., born November 3, 1882-1908, in Washington, D.C., grows up to become an athlete, winning an Olympic gold medal in 1908, in the 4x400 meter relay.
(From: Black Olympian Medalists, page 111-112)
Lucy Jefferson, born November 3, 1866-1953, in Jackson, Mississippi, grew up to become a civic leader, philanthropist, entrepreneur, clubwoman, and educator. She opened a funeral home business in 1894, which changed the treatment of the Black dead.
(From: Notable Black American Women, Book 1)
Dwaine Carpenter, born November 4, 1976, in Pinehurst, North Carolina, becomes a professional football player for the San Francisco 49ers.
(From: www.espn.com, an Internet source)
Mikki Moore, born November 4, 1975, in Orangeburg, South Carolina, grew up to become a professional basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks.
(From: www.espn.com, an Internet sports source)
Orlando Pace, born November 4, 1975, in Sandusky, Ohio, grows up to become a professional football player for the St. Louis Rams.
(From: www.nfl.com, an Internet source)
Lorenzen Wright, born November 4, 1975, in Memphis, Tennessee, grew up to become a professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies.
(From: www.espn.com, an Internet source)
Victor Riley, born November 4, 1974, in Lexington, South Carolina, grew up to become a professional football player for the New Orleans Saints.
(From: www.espn.com, an Internet source)
Sean "Puffy" Combs, born November 4, 1970, raised in Mt. Vernon, New York, the birthplace of actor Denzel Washington, grows up to become a nationally recognized music producer and hip-hop/rap artist.
(From: African American Registry, an Internet source)
Harry Elston, born November 4, 1938, in Dallas, Texas, becomes an R&B singer, founding member of the group called "Friends of Distinction."
(From: All Music Guide, an Internet source)
Mildred L. McDaniel, born November 4, 1933, in Atlanta, Georgia, grows up to become an Olympic athlete, becoming the first African American female to set an Olympic and World's record in the high jump category. She won an Olympic gold medal for high jumping, in the 1956 Olympics.
(From: Almanac of Famous People, 7th Edition)
Robert B. Blackwell, born November 4, 1924, in Meridian, Mississippi, grew up to become a public official and mayor of Highland Park, Michigan from 1968 to 1972
(or 1967 to 1975), and again from 1980 to 1988.
(From: Who's Who among African Americans, 16th Edition)
Clyde Ferguson, born November 4, 1924-1983, in Wilmington, North Carolina, grows up to become an ambassador to Uganda, and some consider him the "founding father" of Affirmative Action.
(From Contemporary Authors, Online, an Internet source)
Eileen Jackson Southern, born November 4, 1920-2002, in Chicago, Illinois, grows up to become a musicologist. In childhood, she developed as a pianist and became partial to the music of Beethoven, Bach, and Debussy. She met Black composers such as R. Nathaniel Dett.
(From: African American Registry, an Internet source)
Memphis Willie "B" Borum, born November 4, 1911, in Shelby County, Tennessee, becomes a blues harmonica player.
(From: All Music Guide, an Internet source)
Walter M. Booker, born November 4, 1907-1988, in Little Rock, Arkansas, grew up to become a biologist, physiologist, and pharmacologist. He served 20 years as the Chair of the Department of Pharmacology of the College of Medicine, at Howard University, in Washington, D.C.
(From: Notable Black American Scientists, page 35)
Francis J. Grimke, born November 4, 1850-1937, on a plantation near Charleston, South Carolina, grew up to become a Presbyterian minister, and civil rights activist.
(From: Notable Black American Men)
Jean Du Sable, born November 4, 1750-1888, in St. Marc (Sainte-Dominguez), (now Haiti,) becomes an exploration pioneer, trader and founder of a settlement, which later became Chicago.
(From: African American Registry, an Internet source)
JaJuan Dawson, born November 5, 1977, in Gibson, Louisiana, grows up to become a professional football player for the Cleveland Browns, and the Houston Texans. He began his football career at Tulane College.
(From: www.nfl.com, an Internet source)
Eric Thomas, born November 5, 1977, in Miami, Florida, grows up to become a professional football player. He played for college teams such as North Carolina State.
(From: an Internet source)
Phillip Crosby, born November 5, 1976, in Bessemer City, North Carolina, grew up to become a professional football player for the Buffalo Bills.
(From: www.si.com, an Internet source)
Kedra Holland-Com, born November 5, 1974, in Houston, Texas, becomes a professional basketball player for the Sacramento Monarchs and the Detroit Shock.
(From: www.wnba.com, an Internet source)
Jerry Stackhouse, born November 5, 1974, in Kingston, North Carolina, grows up to become a professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers.
(From: Contemporary Black Biography, Vol. 30)
Astou Ndiaye-Diattal, born November 5, 1973, in Kaolock, Senegal, grew up to become a professional basketball player for the Detroit Shock.
(From: www.ESPN.com an Internet sports source)
Mark West, born November 5, 1960, in Petersburg, Virginia, grows up to become a professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks, Milwaukee Bucks, Phoenix Suns, Detroit Pistons, Cleveland Cavaliers, and the Indiana Pacers.
(From: Who's Who among African Americans, 16th Edition)
Lloyd Moseby, born November 5, 1959, in Portland, Arkansas, grows up to become a professional baseball player for the Detroit Tigers.
(From: Baseball card collection)
Gloria Anderson, born November 5, 1938, in Altheimer, Arkansas, grew up to become a chemist, educator and college administrator.
(From: Notable Black American Scientists, page 12)
Ike Turner born Izear Luster Turner, Jr., on November 5, 1931, in Clarksdale, Mississippi, becomes a pop musician. He was half of the singing team of Ike and Tina Turner.
(From: All Music Guide, an Internet source)
Arthur Johnson, PhD, born November 5, 1925, in Americus, Georgia, grows up to become Executive Secretary for the Detroit Branch, NAACP, in 1950. During his tenure, he facilitated the desegregation of major civil institutions, which included schools, businesses, and hospitals. She served until 1964.
(From: www.med.umich.ed, an Internet source)
Barbara Watson, born November 5, 1918-1983, in New York City, New York, and grows up to become the first Black woman to serve as an assistant secretary of state under President Jimmy Carter's administration, in 1977, and an ambassador to Malaysia, in 1981.
(From: Notable Black American Women, Book 2)
Theodore McNeal, born November 5, 1905-1982, in Helena, Arkansas, becomes a union organizer and politician. He became the first African American elected to the Missouri State Senate.
(From: African American Registry, an Internet source)
Etta Moten Barnett, born November 5, 1901(02), in San Antonio, Texas, grows up to become a singer, community activist, actress, and arts patron. She received a personal invitation to sing at the White House from President and first lady, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt. Some reference sources indicate her birth took place in Weimar, Texas.
(From: Notable Black American Women, Book 1)
Willis Richardson, born November 5, 1889(99)-1977, in Wilmington, North Carolina, grows up to become a playwright. In 1925, he received first prize in the Crisis Contest Awards, for "The Broken Banjo."
(From: African American Registry, an Internet source Notable Black American Men, page 1010, and Black Writers, page 485)
Rene Maran, born November 1887-1960, in Port-au-Prince, Martinique, West Indies, becomes a novelist, poet, biographer, critic and government official.
(From: African Authors, page 503)
Albert E. Meyzeek, born November5, 1862-1963, in Toledo, Ohio, grows up to become an educator and a civil rights activist. A champion of civil right causes, Meyzeek helped establish a colored branch of the YMCA, opened libraries, and fought to end segregation in education and in public facilities in Louisville, Kentucky.
(From: Notable Black American Men, page 806)
Lamar Odom, born November 6, 1979, in Jamaica, New York, grows up to become a professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers and the Miami Heat.
(From: www.nfl.com, an Internet source)
Troy Hambrick, born November 6, 1978, in Lacoochee, Florida, grows up to become a professional football player for the Dallas Cowboys.
(From: www.espn.com, an Internet sports source)
Corey Jackson, born November 6, 1978, grew up to become a professional football player for the Cleveland Browns. His birth pace is not known at this time.
(From: www.nba.com, an Internet sports source)
Ainsley Battles, born November 6, 1977, in Lilburn, Georgia, grows up to become a professional football player for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
(From: www.nba.com, an Internet source)
Scott Cloman, born November 6, 1975, in Compton, California, grows up to become a professional football player for the Washington Redskins.
(From: www.espn.com, an Internet sports source)
"Pebbles" born Perri McKissack, on November 6, 1966, in Oakland, California, grows up to become a dancer and R&B singer.
(From: All Music Guide, an Internet source)
Corey Glover, born November 6, 1964, in Brooklyn, New York, grows up to become lead singer of the group Living Colour, and an actor.
(From: All Music Guide, an Internet source)
Sharon McPhail, born November 6, 1948, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, grows up to become a lawyer and serve as the president of the National Bar Association in 1991 and 1992. The NAACP presented her with an award as "Unsung Heroine," in 1989 and 1990.
(From: Soul Vibrations: Astrology for African Americans, page 176, and Contemporary Black Biography, Vol. 2)
George Lawrence James, born November 6, 1947, in Mount Pleasant, New Jersey, grows up to become an Olympic gold medalist in 1968, in the 4x400-meter relay. He receives a silver medal in the 400-meter run for the same year.
(From: Black Olympian Medalists, page 56)
Ann Hobson-Pilot, born November 6, 1943, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, becomes a musician, playing the harp.
(From: Notable Black American Women, Book 2, page 292)
Roscoe Chenier, born November 6, 1941, in Notleyville, Louisiana, grew up to become a blues guitarist. His second cousin, Clifton Chenier, became a zydeco blues legend.
(From: All Music Guide, an Internet source)
Joan Murray, born November 6, 1941, in Ithaca, New York, the birth place of achiever Alex Haley, grew up to become the first Black woman to report the news on TV, as a TV news correspondent for WCBS-TV, in April 1965. She received the "Mary McLeod Bethune Achievement Award, from the National Council of Negro Women.
(From: Notable Black American Women, Book 1)
Del Marie Neely Anderson, born November 6, 1937, in Vicksburg, Mississippi, becomes an educator, model, and president of San Jose City College, in San Jose, California, in 1991.
(From: Notable Black American Women, Book 2, page 5)
Derrick Bell, Jr., born November 6, 1930, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, grew up to become an educator, lawyer, author, and activist. Bell became the first Black tenured professor on Harvard University's law school faculty. He became the first Black to head a non-Black law school at the University of Oregon.
From: Contemporary Black Biography, Vol. 6, and Notable Black American Men, page 71)
Joe Carter (1), born November 6, 1927, in Midland, Georgia, and grew up to become a blues musician. He played slide guitar and harmonica.
From: All Music Guide, an Internet source)
Juanita Hall, born November 6, 1901-1968, in Keyport, New Jersey, grew up to become a singer, actress and music director. She began singing very early in church choirs.
(From: Notable Black American Women, Book 1)
George Coleman Poage, born November 6, 1880-1962, in Hannibal, Missouri, grows up to become an Olympic athlete. He became the first Black student to graduate from La Crosse, Wisconsin, High School, and the first Black athlete to become a member of the Milwaukee Athlete Club. More importantly, Poage became the first Black Olympian medalist. He received Olympic bronze medals in 1904, in the 400 and 200-meter hurdles.
(From: Black Olympian Medalists, page 94)
Absalom Jones, born November 6, 1746-1818, in Sussex, Delaware, grew up to become a minister and an abolitionist. Some people call Jones the "Black Bishop of the Episcopal Church."
From: African American Registry, an Internet source, and Notable Black American Men,
page 644)
LeCharles Bentley, born November 7, 1979, in Cleveland, Ohio, grows up to become a professional football player for the New Orleans Saints.
(From: www.espn.com, an Internet sports source)
Will Demps, born November 7, 1979, in Charleston, South Carolina, grows up to become a professional football player for the Baltimore Ravens.
(From: www.espn.com, an Internet sports source)
Tim Wansley, born November 7, 1979, in Buford, Georgia, grows up to become a professional football player for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
(From: www.espn.com, an Internet sports source)
Anthony Thomas, born November 7, 1977, in Winnfield, Louisiana, grows up to become a professional football player for the Chicago Bears.
(From: www.espn.com, an Internet sports source)
James Cotton, born November 7, 1976, in Cleveland, Ohio, grows up to become a professional football player for the Atlanta Falcons.
(From: www.espn.com, an Internet sports source)
Larry Foster, born November 7, 1976, in Harvey, Louisiana, grows up to become a professional football player for the Arizona Cardinals.
(From: www.espn.com, an Internet sports source)
Kelley Gibson, born Jawann Kelley Gibson on November 7, 1976, in Eaton, Maryland, grows up to become a professional basketball player for the Houston Comets.
(From: www.wnba.com, and www.sportsillustrated.com, both Internet sports sources)
"Kwami," born November 7, 1970, in possibly Little Rock, Arkansas, grows up to become a radio program producer and host of "PHATLIP! YouthTalk Radio and co-founder of the Young People's Congress, a youth advocacy organization that is an extension of the radio show. The reference source did not indicate if "Kwami" is the name given him at birth.
(From: Faces Forward, page 97)
Kathy Laverne McMillan, born November 7, 1957, in Raeford, North Carolina, grows up to become an Olympic athlete in the 1976 long jump competition, receiving an Olympic silver medal.
(From: Black Olympian Medalists, page 81)
Alexa Canady, born November 7, 1950, in Lansing, Michigan, grew up to become the first Black woman neurosurgeon in the United States, in 1984.
(From: Contemporary Black Biography, Vol. 28, and Notable Black American Women, Book 1)
David Ware, born November 7, 1949, in Plainfield, New Jersey, grew up to become a jazz musician, playing the tenor saxophone.
(From: All Music Guide, an Internet source)
Pfc. Milton Olive, III, born November 7, 1946-1965, in Chicago, Illinois, grows up to become a war hero, while participating in a search and destroy mission in the Vietnam Conflict.
(From: Negro Almanac, page 560)
Dee Clark, born Delecta Clark on November 7, 1938-1990, in Blytheville, Arkansas, grows up to become an R&B singer. He recorded the popular song, "Raindrops."
(From: Odies.com, an Internet source)
Al Attles, born November 7, 1936, in Newark, New Jersey, becomes a general manager of the Golden State Warriors, basketball team.
(From: Almanac of Famous People, 7th Edition)
Nathan Cliff Heard, born November 7, 1936, in Newark, New Jersey, grows up to become a novelist.
(From: Selected Black American Authors, page 121)
Rev. Preston Taylor, born November 7, 1849 - (?), in Shreveport, Louisiana, grew up to become a minister, pastor of the Church of the Disciples, in Nashville, Tennessee. During his 15 years as pastor of the Christian church in Mount Sterling, Kentucky, he built the largest congregation in the State, among those of his faith.
(From: Men of Mark, page 189)
George Washington, born November 7, 1817-1905, in Virginia, grew up to become a farmer and businessperson. He founded a town called Centralia, in the state of Washington.
From: African American Registry, an Internet source)
Alonzo Ephraim, born November 8, 1981, in Birmingham, Alabama, grows up to become a professional football player for the Philadelphia Eagles.
(From: www.espn.com, an Internet sports source)
Ian Scott, born November 8, 1981, in Greenville, South Carolina, grows up to become a professional football player for the Chicago Bears.
(From: www.espn.com, an Internet sports source)
Mike Nattiel, born November 8, 1980, in Gainesville, Florida, grows up to become a professional football player for the Minnesota Vikings.
(From: www.espn.com, an Internet sports source)
Chris Davis, born November 8, 1979, in Tampa, Florida, grows up to become a professional football player for the Seattle Seahawks.
(From: www.nba.com, an Internet sports source)
Mike Rumph, born November 8, 1979, in Boynton Beach, Florida, grows up to become a professional football player for the San Francisco 49ers.
(From: www.espn.com, an Internet sports source)
Ramon Walker, born November 8, 1979, in Akron, Ohio, grows up to become a professional football player for the Houston Texans.
(From: www.espn.com, an Internet sports source)
Brevin Knight, born November 8, 1975, in Livingston, New Jersey, grows up to become a professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies and the Phoenix Suns.
(From: www.espn.com, an Internet source)
Diana King, born one of 15 children in Spanish Town, St. Catherine's Parish, Jamaica, on November 8, 1970, becomes a reggae performer.
(From: www.shashamane.com, an Internet source)
Kevin Young, born November 8, 1970, in possibly Topeka, Kansas, grew up to become a poet, whose first book of poetry entitled "Most Way Home," published in 1995, by William Morrow and Company.
(From: Faces Forward, page 82)
Jose Offerman, born November 8(11), 1968, in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic, grew up to become a professional baseball player for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Some reference sources indicate he was born on November 11.
(From: Baseball card collection)
Eric Anthony, born November 8, 1967, in San Diego, California, grew up to become a professional baseball player for the Houston Astros.
(From: Baseball card collection)
Derek Lassiter, born November 8, 1965, in Bronx, New York, grows up to become a singer, actor, poet and publishing manager.
(From: Faces Forward, page 16)
Dwight Smith, born November 8, 1963, in Tallahassee, Florida, grows up to become a professional baseball player for the Chicago Cubs.
(From: Baseball card collection)
Minnie Ripperton, born November 8, 1947(48)-1979, in Chicago, Illinois, grew up to become an R&B singer, with one of soul music's most unique and unforgettable voices.
(From: All Music Guide, an Internet source)
Gerald Alston, born November 8, 1942, in Henderson, North Carolina, becomes an R&B singer, member of the group known as "The Manhattans."
(From: All Music Guide, an Internet source)
Lillian Adams Parks, born November 8, 1932, in East St. Louis, Illinois, grew up to become a school superintendent, social activist and civic leader.
(From: Notable Black American Women, Book 2, page 510)
Gloria E.A. Toote, born November 8, 1931, in New York City, New York, grows up to become a lawyer, writer, entrepreneur, and politician. In 1954, she became the youngest student to ever graduate from Howard University School of Law.
(From: Notable Black American Women, Book 2, page 653)
Joan Scott Wallace, born November 8, 1930, in Chicago, Illinois, grows up to become a social scientist, educator, and government official.
(From: Notable Black American Women, Book 1)
Esther Rolle, born November 8, 1920(22), 1998, in Pompano Beach, Florida, grows up to become an actress, most remember for her portrayal of Florida Evans in the sitcom, "Good Times." Notable Black American Women, Book 2, indicates her birth date as November 22.
(From: African American Registry, an Internet source, and Notable Black American Women, page 571)
James H. McGee, born November 8, 1918, in Berrybug, West Virginia, grows up to become an attorney and serve as mayor of Dayton, Ohio from 1970 to 1982.
(From: Soul Vibrations: Astrology for African Americans, page 176, and Who's Who among African Americans, 16th Edition)
Theodore M. Berry, born November 8, 1905-2000, in Maysville, Kentucky, grows up to become a lawyer, civil rights activist, and the first African American mayor. He served as mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio from 1972 to 1975. As a civil rights activist, he served as president of the Cincinnati Branch NAACP, from 1932 to 1946. African American Registry, an Internet source, indicates his birth date to be November 5.
(From: Soul Vibrations: Astrology for African Americans, page 176, and Contemporary Black Biography, Vol. 31)
Horace Mann Bond, born November 8, 1904-1972, in Nashville, Tennessee, grew up to become the first African American president of Lincoln University, in Pennsylvania. Most people remember him for his classic work relating to Black education within the social order.
(From: Notable Black American Men, page 88)
Marshall "Major" Taylor, born November 8, 1878-1932, in Indianapolis, Indiana, grows up to become a world champion cyclist.
(From Notable Black American Men, page 1103)
Eartha White, born November 8, 1876-1974, in Jacksonville, Florida, becomes a social worker, community leader, businessperson and educator.
(From: Notable Black American Women, Book 1)
Tyrone Calico, born November 9, 1980, in Millington, Texas, grows up to become a professional football player for the Tennessee Titans.
(From: www.espn.com, an Internet sports source)
Mark Fields, born November 9, 1972, in Los Angeles, California, grows up to become a professional football player for the Carolina Panthers.
(From: www.espn.com, an Internet sports source)
Anthony Bowie, born November 9, 1963, in Oklahoma, grows up to become a professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic.
(From: http://www.ural-great.ru/season2001/eng/personal/bowie.shtml, an Internet source)
Dion James, born November 9, 1962, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, grows up to become a professional baseball player for the Cleveland Indians.
(From: Baseball card collection)
Bob Gibson, born Pack Robert Gibson, on November 9, 1935, in Omaha, Nebraska, grows up to become a professional baseball player for the St. Louis Cardinals.
(From: Soul Vibrations: Astrology for African Americans, and Encyclopedia of World Biography, Supplement, and Vol. 21)
Dorothy Dandridge, born November 9, 1922-1965, in Cleveland, Ohio, grew up to become a singer and an actress.
(From: Contemporary Black Biography, Vol. 3, Soul Vibrations: Astrology for African Americans, page 176, and Notable Black American Women, Book 1)
Alice Coachman, born November 9, 1921(23), in Albany, Georgia, becomes a track and field athlete, and an educator. She overcame the effects of segregation to become a U.S. track and field champion during the 1940s. She became an Olympic champion in 1948. Her victory would make possible the opportunities for championships for other Black female athletes such as Wilma Rudolph, Wyomina Tyus, Evelyn Ashford, and Florence Griffith-Joyner, to name a few. Some references sources indicate her birth date as November 23.
(From: Contemporary Black biography, Vol. 18, Black Olympian Medalists, page 23, Notable Black Women Athletes, page 45, and Notable Black American Women, Book 1)
Brother Joe May, born November 9, 1912-1972, in Macon, Mississippi, grows up to become "arguably one of the greatest male soloist in the history of gospel music," stated by his mentor, the legendary Willie Mae Ford Smith.
(From: All Music Guide, an Internet source)
Palmer C. Hayden, born Peyton Cole Hedgeman, on November 9, 1890-1976, in Widewater, Virginia, grows up to become a Harlem Renaissance artist. Britannica.com, an Internet source, indicates Hayden's birth date to be January 15. M. Hanks Gallery also claims January 15 as his birth date.
(From: African American Registry, an Internet source)
Sarah E. C. Dudley Pettey, born November 9, 1868, in New Bern, North Carolina, grows up to become a school administrator, lecturer, columnist, and educator.
(From: Notable Black American Women, Book 2, page 521, and Twentieth Century Negro Literature)
Arthur McKimmon Brown, born November 9, 1867-1939, in Raleigh, North Carolina, grew up to become the first African American surgeon to secure a commission in the regular army of the United States, and the first and only African American surgeon to serve in Cuba during the Spanish-American War.
(From: Notable Black American Scientists, page 46)
Benjamin Banneker, born November 9, 1731-1806, in Baltimore County, Maryland, grew up to become a mathematician, astronomer, scientist and an inventor. Banneker published the first almanac, in 1792.
(From: Soul Vibrations: Astrology for African Americans, page 176, Timelines of African American History, page 23, Notable Black American Scientists, page 18, Notable Black American Men, page 49, and Math and Mathematicians: The History of Math Discoveries around the World, 2 Vol.)
Kendrick Perkins, born November 10, 1984, in Nederland, Texas, grows up to become a professional basketball player for the Boston Celtic. Some reference sources indicate his place of birth to be Beaumont, Texas. At five years old, his mother died, and his grandparents raised him.
(From: www.nfl.com, an Internet source)
Troy Bell, born November 10, 1980, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, grows up to become a professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies.
(From: www.nfl.com, an Internet source)
Donte Stallworth, born November 10, 1980, in Sacramento, California, grows up to become a professional football player for the New Orleans Saints.
(From: www.espn.com, an Internet sports source)
"Eve of Destruction" Jeffers, born November 10, 1978, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, becomes a rap artist.
(From: All Music Guide, an Internet source)
Victor Rogers, born November 10, 1978, in Seattle, Washington, grows up to become a professional football player for the Detroit Lions.
(From: www.espn.com, an Internet sports source)
Darius Holland, born November 10, 1973, in Petersburg, Virginia, grows up to become a professional football player for the Denver Broncos.
(From: www.espn.com, an Internet sports source)
Isaac Bruce, born November 10, 1972, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, grows up to become a professional football player for the St. Louis Rams.
(From: www.espn.com, an Internet sports source)
"Warren G," born Warren Griffin III, on November 10, 1971, in Long Beach, California, grows up to become a rap artist.
(From: All Music Guide, an Internet source)
Anthony Mark Hankins, born November 10, 1968, in Elizabeth, New Jersey, grows up to become a fashion designer. J.C. Penney Stores carry his fashion label.
(From: Who's Who among African Americans, 16th Edition, and Faces Forward, page 68)
Mark Turner, born November 10, 1965, in Fairborn, Ohio, grows up to become a jazz musician, playing the tenor saxophone.
(From: All Music Guide, an Internet source)
Andres Thomas, born November 10, 1963, in Boca Chica, Dominican Republic, grows up to become a professional baseball player for the Atlanta Braves.
(From: Baseball card collection)
Cathy Boswell, born November 10, 1962, in Joliet, Illinois, grows up to become an Olympic athlete, becoming the recipient of an Olympic gold medal in the 1984 Olympics in the basketball competition.
(From: Black Olympian Medalists, page 13)
"Sinbad," born David Atkins, on November 10, 1956, in Benton Harbor, Michigan, becomes an entertainment producer, comedian, TV host, and an actor.
(From: All Music Guide, an Internet source)
Paula Sneed, born November 10, 1947, in Everett, Massachusetts, grows up to become marketing executive and senior vice president of Kraft Foods.
(From: Contemporary Black Biography, Vol. 18, page 172)
Bobby Rush, born Emmit Ellis, Jr., on November 10, 1940, in Homer, Louisiana, becomes a blues singer. He played on the contemporary chitlin circuit.7
(From: All Music Guide, an Internet source)
Michael Schultz, born November 10, 1938, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, grows up to become a theatrical, film and TV director. He directed films such as: Cooley High; Car Wash; Living Large; Krush Groove; The Disorderlies; Greased Lightnin: Which Way Is Up and Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club, to name a few.
(From: Soul Vibrations: Astrology for African Americans, page 176, and Contemporary Black Biography, Vol. 6)
James Ellis LuValle, born November 10, 1912, in San Antonio, Texas, grows up to become an Olympic athlete, competing in the 1936 Olympics, receiving a bronze medal in the 400-meter run competition. In 1940, he earned his Ph.D. from California Institute of technology, and becomes a chemist. He served as senior chemist for the Eastman Kodak Research Laboratory. His research focused on photochemistry, electron defraction, and magnetic resonance.
(From: Black Olympian Medalists, page 74 and Faces of Science: African Americans in the Sciences, an Internet source)
James Allen, born November 11, 1979, in Portland, Oregon, grows up to become a professional football player for the New Orleans Saints.
(From: www.espn.com, an Internet sports source)
LaMont Jordan, born November 11, 1978, in Nettleton, Mississippi, grows up to become a professional football player for the New York Jets.
(From: www.espn.com, an Internet sports source)
Terrance Shaw, born November 11, 1973, in Marshall, Texas, grows up to become a professional football player for the Oakland Raiders.
(From: www.espn.com, an Internet sports source)
Melvin Tuten, born November 11, 1971, in Washington, D.C., grows up to become a professional football player for the Carolina Panthers.
(From: www.espn.com, an Internet sports source)
Trisha Stafford-Odom, born November 11, 1970, grows up to become a professional basketball player for the Miami Sol. The reference source obtained from the Internet did not mention place of birth.
(From: www.wnba.com, an Internet source)
Louis Martin, born November 11, 1936, in Jamaica, grows up to become an Olympic athlete. In the 1960 Olympics, he receives a bronze medal for the middle heavyweight, weightlifting division, lifting 981 pounds. In the 1964 Olympic, he receives a silver medal in the same competition for lifting, 1047 pounds.
From Black Olympian Medalists, page 75)
William Lee May, born November 11, 1936, in Knoxville, Alabama, grows up to become an Olympic athlete, receiving an Olympic silver medal in 1960, in the 110-meter hurdles.
(From: Black Olympian Medalists, page 77)
Norma Quarles, born November 11, 1936, in New York City, New York, grows up to become a journalist. Quarles is among inductees in the Hall of Fame of the National Association of Black Journalists.
(From: Contemporary Black Biography, Vol. 25, and Notable Back American Women, Book 1)
Lavern Baker, born Delores Williams, on November 11, 1929-1997, in Chicago, Illinois, grows up to become a jump blues and R&B singer.
(From: All Music Guide, an Internet source, and Soul Vibrations: Astrology for African Americans, page 176)
Ernestine Anderson, born November 11, 1928, in Houston, Texas, grows up to become a jazz singer.
(From: All Music Guide, an Internet source)
Corrine Brown, born November 11, 1946, in Jacksonville, Florida, grows up to become the first African American to represent the State of Florida, in 1992.
(From: www.va.gov/oca/images/CBrown2.jpg, an Internet source)
Daisy Bates, born November 11, 1914(20)-1999, in Huttig, Arkansas, becomes a journalist, publisher, and a civil rights activist. Her involvements in the struggle to integrate Central High School, in Little Rock, Arkansas, place her in the annals of Black history.
(From: Contemporary Black biography, Vol. 13, and Notable Black American Women, Book 1)
Shirley Graham Du Bois, born November 11, 1904-1977), in Indianapolis, Indiana, grew up to become a political activist, writer, playwright, composer and stage director. She became the second wife of the famed educator and activist, W.E.B. Du Bois. Some reference sources indicate her birth year as 1896.
(From: Notable Black American Women, Book 1 and Soul Vibrations: Astrology for African Americans, page 176)
Lance Briggs, born November 12, 1980, in Sacramento, California, grows up to become a professional football player for the Chicago Bears.
(From: www.espn.com, an Internet sports source)
Corey Maggette, born November 12, 1979, in Melrose Park, Illinois, grows up to become a professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers.
(From: www.espn.com, an Internet source)
Renaldo Hill, born November 12, 1978, in Detroit, Michigan, grows up to become a professional football player for the Arizona Cardinals.
(From: www.espn.com, an Internet sports source)
Dana Stubblefield, born November 12, 1970, in Cleveland, Ohio, grows up to become a professional football player for the Oakland Raiders.
(From: www.espn.com, an Internet sports source)
Sammy Sosa, born November 12, 1968, in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic, becomes a professional baseball player for the Chicago White Sox.
(From: Baseball card collection, Contemporary Black Biography, Vol. 21, and Contemporary Hispanic Biography, Vol. 1)
Arthur Tavares, born November 12, 1946, grew up to become an R&B singer, member of the group formed with brothers known as "Tavares." The reference source did not indicate his place of birth; however, the group organized itself in New Bedford, Massachusetts.
(From: www.VH1.com, an Internet source)
Kenneth Ray Houston, born November 12, 1944, in Lufkin, Texas, grows up to become a professional football player for the Houston Oilers, and the Washington Redskins.
(From: Who's Who among African Americans, 16th Edition)
Booker T. Jones, born November 12, 1944, in Memphis, Tennessee, grew up to become an R&B artist, and producer. He formed Booker T. and the MG's. He left the group in 1968, and teamed with Bill Withers, producing Withers 1971 hit song entitled, "Ain't No Sunshine When She's Gone."
(From: All Music Guide, an Internet source)
Robert W. Ethridge, born November 12, 1940, Monroe, Michigan, grows up to become an education administrator and a civil rights activist. In 1988, he received the second Annual Civil and Human Rights Award, and in 1992, received the President's Award from the American Association of Affirmative Action.
(From: Who's Who among African Americans, 16th Edition)
Lewis Delano, born November 12(13), 1938, in Arkansas City, Kansas, grows up to become a broadcasting executive, and president and CEO of the National Public Radio. Some sources indicate him to have been born on November 13.
(From: Contemporary Black Biography, Vol. 7)
Benjamin Mkapa, born November 12, 1938, in Masasi, Tanzania, grew up to become the third president of Tanzania in 1995.
(From: Contemporary Black Biography, Vol. 16, page 163)
Nola Mae Richardson, born November 12, 1936, in Los Angeles, California, grows up to become a poet.
(From: Black Writers, page, 485 and Contemporary Authors)
Benjamin Mkapa, born November 12, 1938, in Masai, Tanzania (then, called Tanganyika), grows up to become the third President of the United Republic of Tanzania, in 1995.
(From: Contemporary Black Biography, Vol. 16)
Welton I. Taylor, born November 12, 1919, in Birmingham, Alabama, grows up to become a bacteriologist. Taylor developed the bacteria detection that the Food and Drug Administration relies on today. Taylor is a descendant of President Zachary Taylor.
(From: www.thehistorymakers.com, an Internet source, and Notable Black American Scientists, page 294)
"Bukka" Booker T. Washington White, born November 12, 1906-1977, in Houston, Texas, becomes a blues guitarist.
(From: All Music Guide, an Internet source)
Bert Williams, born November 12, 1874-1922, in Nassau, Bahamas, grows up to become a vocalist and ragtime/vaudeville entertainer. He made great strides in overcoming racial barriers in American entertainment.
(From: Soul Vibrations: Astrology for African Americans, page 176, Contemporary Black Biography, Vol. 18, page 213, Notable Black American Men, page 1227, and All Music Guide, an Internet source)
Ron Artest, born November 13, 1979, in Queensbridge, New York, grew up to become a professional basketball player for the Indiana Pacers.
(From: www.espn.com, an Internet source)
Jerramy Stevens, born November 13, 1979, in Boise, Idaho, grows up to become a professional football player for the Seattle Seahawks.
(From: www.espn.com, an Internet sports source)
Aaron Stecker, born November 13, 1975, in Green Bay, Wisconsin, grows up to become a professional football player for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
(From: www.espn.com, an Internet sports source)
Rumeal Robinson, born November 13, 1966, in Mandeville, Jamaica, grows up to become a professional basketball player for many teams such as the Atlanta Hawks, New Jersey Nets, Charlotte Hornets, Portland TrailBlazers, Los Angeles Lakers and the Detroit Pistons.
(From: Who's Who among African Americans, 16th Edition)
Kevin Gamble, born November 13, 1965, in Springfield, Illinois, grows up to become a professional basketball player for many teams, which include the Portland TrailBlazers, Boston Celtics, Miami Heat, and the Sacramento Kings.
(From: Who's Who among African Americans, 16th Edition)
Jon Thomas Hand, born November 13, 1963, in Sylacauga, Alabama, grows up to become a professional basketball player for the Indianapolis Colts.
(From: Who's Who among African Americans, 16th Edition)
Whoopi Goldberg, born Caryn E. Johnson, on November 13, 1955, in New York City, New York, grows up to become a comedienne, producer, and actress. Some sources indicate her year of birth to be 1949.
(From: Contemporary Authors)
Timmy Thomas, born November 13, 1944, in Evansville, Indiana, grows up to become a disco, soul music singer, composer, music producer, and pianist. He recorded the song, "Why Can't We Live Together."
(From: All Music Guide, an Internet source)
Benny Andrews, born November 13, 1930, in Madison, Georgia, grows up to become a painter, mixed media, illustrator, and educator.
(From: Afro-American Artist)
Albert Turner Bharucha-Reid, born November 13, 1927-1985, in Hampton, Virginia, grew up to become a mathematician and statistician.
(From: Notable Black American Scientists, page 24)
Edward Hammond Boatner, born November 13, 1897-1981, in New Orleans, Louisiana, and grew up to become a gospel music composer, singer, and choral conductor.
(From: Biographical Dictionary of Musicians and Music Educators, page 22)
James T. Rapier, born November 13, 1837-1883, in Florence, Alabama, grew up to become a U.S. congressional representative from Alabama, and a labor leader. He helped to set up Alabama's first African American labor convention.
(From: Timelines of African American History, page 63 and Notable Black American Men,
page 994)
Adina Howard, born November 14, 1975, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, grows up to become an R&B singer.
(From: All Music Guide, an Internet source)
Mikhael Ricks, born November 14, 1974, in Galveston, Texas, grows up to become a professional football player for the Detroit Lions.
(From: www.espn.com, an Internet sports source)
Lawyer Milloy, born November 14, 1973, in St. Louis, Missouri, grows up to become a professional football player for the Buffalo Bills.
(From: www.espn.com, an Internet sports source)
Michael Lewis, born November 14, 1971, in New Orleans, Louisiana, grows up to become a professional football player for the New Orleans Saints.
(From: www.espn.com, an Internet sports source)
David Wesley, born November 14, 1970, in San Antonio, Texas, grows up to become a professional basketball player for the New Orleans Hornets.
(From: www.espn.com, an Internet source)
Lionel Simmons, born November 14, 1968, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, grows up to become a professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings.
(From: Who's Who among African Americans, 16th Edition)
Joe Simmons, better known as "Run," from Run-D.M.C., born November 14, 1964, in New York City, New York, becomes a pioneer of rap music.
(From: All Music Guide, an Internet source)
Condoleezza Rice, born November 14, 1954, in possibly Birmingham, Alabama, grew up to become a politician. She served as Security Administrator during the Administration of President George W. Bush.
(From: Contemporary Black Biography, Vol. 28, and Notable Black American women, Book 2, page 552))
Buckwheat Zydeco, born Stanley Dural, November 14, 1947, in Lafayette, Louisiana, grew up to become a Cajun musician, playing zydeco, Creole, blues and rock, on the keyboards.
(From: All Music Guide, an Internet source)
Joseph White, born November 14, 1946, in St. Louis, Missouri, grows up to become a 1968 Olympic gold medal recipient in the basketball competition.
(From: Black Olympian Medalists, page 121)
James Howard Wyche, born November 14, 1942, in Greenport, New York, grows up to become a cellular endocrinologist at Brown University.
(From: www.ascb.org, an Internet source and Notable Black American Scientists, page 329)
Benjamin Brown, born November 14, 1939, in Montezuma, Georgia, grew up to become a state legislator, member of the Georgia General Assembly, in 1965. He also co-founded Wright, Jackson, Brown, Williams, and Stephens, Inc., an Atlanta public relations firm, in 1968. He served as first vice president of the Georgia delegation to the 1972 Democratic National Convention, becoming the first Black chosen as an officer of the regular delegation.
(From: Ebony Successful 1000, page 43)
Carey Bell, born November 14, 1936, in Macon, Georgia, grows up to become a blues harmonica, bass, drums and guitar player.
(From: All Music Guide, an Internet source and Blues Who's Who, page 41)
George Allen, born November 14, 1933, in Boston, Massachusetts, grew up to become a state executive, serving as special assistant for minority affairs to the governor of Massachusetts.
(From: Ebony Successful 1000, page 9 and Who's Who among African Americans)
Hugh Jerome Scott, born November 14, 1933, in Detroit, Michigan, grew up to become an educator and administrator, who served as superintendent of public schools in Washington D.C. He coordinated a school system consisting of 131 elementary schools, 30 junior high schools, 11 senior high schools, 5 vocational high schools, and 15 special schools.
(From: Ebony Successful 1000, page 276)
Alma Stallworth, born November 14, 1932, in Little Rock, Arkansas, grew up to become a legislator in the House of Representatives, in Lansing, Michigan's fourth District.
(From: Ebony Successful 1000, page 291)
Robert Charles Thomas, born November 14, 1932, in Newark, New Jersey, grew up to become a musician, whose professional involvement includes performances with Wes Montgomery, Herbie Mann, Burt Bacharach, and the Billy Taylor Orchestra.
(From: Biographical Dictionary of Musicians and Music Educators, page 185)
Theodore Jones, born November 14, 1912, in Pueblo, Colorado, grew up to become a broadcasting executive, president and member of the board of radio station WGRT, in Chicago, Illinois.
(From: Ebony Successful 1000, page 291)
Marques Ogden, born November 15, 1980, in Texas, grows up to become a professional football player for the Jacksonville Jaguars.
(From: www.espn.com, an Internet sports source)
Cory Redding, born November 15, 1980, in Houston, Texas, grows up to become a professional football player for the Detroit Lions.
(From: www.espn.com, an Internet sports source)
Jimmy Kennedy, born November 15, 1979, in Yonkers, New York, grows up to become a professional football player for the St. Louis Rams.
(From: www.espn.com, an Internet sports source)
Floyd Womack, born November 15, 1978, in Cleveland, Mississippi, grows up to become a professional football player for the Seattle Seahawks.
(From: www.espn.com, an Internet sports source)
Deveron Harper, born November 15, 1977, grows up to become a professional football player for the New Orleans Saints.
(From: www.espn.com, an Internet sports source)
Kenoy Kennedy, born November 15, 1977, in Dallas, Texas, grows up to become a professional football player for the Denver Broncos.
(From: www.espn.com, an Internet sports source)
Robaire Smith, born November 15, 1977, in Flint, Michigan, grows up to become a professional football player for the Tennessee Titans.
(From: www.espn.com, an Internet sports source)
Jason Dunn, born November 15, 1973, in Harrodsburg, Kentucky, grows up to become a professional football player for the Kansas City Chiefs.
(From: www.espn.com, an Internet sports source)
Greg Anthony, born November 15, 1967, in Las Vegas, Nevada, grows up to become a professional basketball player for the Vancouver Grizzlies.
(From: www.SportsIllustrated.com, an Internet sports source)
Regina Vloyn-Kinchen Williams, born November 15, 1947, in Detroit, Michigan, grows up to become a city official, serving as assistant manager for the city of Richmond, Virginia. She also served as an assistant manager for the city of San Jose, California.
(From: Who's Who among African Americans, 16th Edition)
Alvin Curling, born November 15, 1939, in Kingston, Jamaica, grows up to become a politician, serving as a member of the Provincial Parliament for the Ontario riding Scarborough-Rouge River, since 1985. He won five consecutive elections, making him one of the most long-standing members of the Legislature of Ontario.
(From: Contemporary Biography, Vol. 34)
Yaphet Kotto, born November 15, 1944, in New York City, New York, grows up to become an actor.
(From: Soul Vibrations: Astrology for African Americans, page 176, and Contemporary Black Biography, Vol. 7)
Vinie Burrows, born November 15, 1928, in New York City, New York, grows up to become an actress, director, and radio producer.
(From: Notable Black American Women, Book 1)
Sarah Jane Woodson Early, born November 15, 1825-1907, in Chillicothe, Ohio, grew up to become an educator, temperance leader, lecturer, writer, and activist. Historians believe her father, Thomas Woodson to be the son of slave Sally Hemmings and Thomas Jefferson.
(From: Notable Black American Women, Book 2, page 198)
Amare Stoudemire, born November 16, 1982, in Lake Wales, Florida, becomes a professional basketball player for the Phoenix Suns.
(From: www.nfl.com, an Internet source)
Osi Umenyiora, born November 16, 1981, in London, England, grows up to become a professional football player for the New York Giants.
(From: www.espn.com, an Internet sports source)
Daniel Graham, born November 16, 1978, in Torrance, California, grows up to become a professional football player for the New England Patriots.
(From: www.espn.com, an Internet sports source)
Dwight "Dr. K" Gooden, born November 16, 1964, in Tampa, Florida, grows up to become a professional baseball player for the New York Mets, the New York Yankees, and the Cleveland Indians.
(From: Contemporary Black Biography, Vol. 20)
Zina Garrison, born the last of seven children, on November 16, 1963, in Houston, Texas, grows up to become an athlete, becoming a 1988 Olympic Tennis champion in Seoul, South Korea.
(From: Notable Black American Women, Book 2, page 243, and Contemporary Black Biography, Vol. 2)
Bert Cameron, born November 16, 1959, in Spanish Town, Jamaica, grew up to become a 1988 Olympic silver medalist in the 4x400 meter relay.
(From: Black Olympian Medalists, page 19)
John E. Warren, Jr., born November 16, 1946-1969, in Brooklyn, New York, grew up to become a war hero, serving in the Vietnam Conflict, as First Lieutenant in the U.S. Army.
(From: www.mishalov.com/Warren.html, an Internet source, and the African American Desk Reference, page 296)
James W. Mitchell, born November 16, 1943, in North Carolina, grew up to become a chemist. He became head of the Inorganic Analytical Chemistry Research Group, in 1975. Under his leadership, the department became an internationally renowned research organization.
(From: www.unca.edu/chem./squibb/james_w_mitchell.htm, an Internet source, and Notable Black American Men, page 234)
Clive O. Callender, born November 16, 1936, in New York City, New York, grows up to become one of the foremost transplant surgeons, and "the only top-rated Black transplant surgeon in the United States," quoted in an article in Black Enterprise magazine.
(From: Notable Black American Scientists, page 53, and Contemporary Black Biography, Vol. 3)
Chinua Achebe, born Albert Chinualumogu, on November 16, 1930, in Ogidi, Eastern Nigeria, and grows up to become an African writer.
(From: Contemporary Black Biography, Vol. 6)
Nnamdi Azikiwe, born November 16, 1904-1996, in Zungeru, Nigeria, grows up to become the first independent Nigerian president.
(From: Contemporary Black Biography, Vol. 13)
W. C. Handy, born November 16, 1873-1958, in Florence, Alabama, grows up to become a composer, musician, music publisher, choral director, concert producer, and educator.
(From: Notable Black American Men, page 508)
Ida Alexander Gibbs Hunt, born November 16, 1862-1957, in Victoria, British Columbia, grew up to become a Pan Africanist, writer, and educator. Throughout her life, she concerned herself with the advancement of humanity and social justice.
(From: Notable Black American Women, Book 2, page 312)
Lucie Wilmot Smith, born November 16, 1861-1888, in Lexington, Kentucky, grows up to become a journalist and editor. Lucie Wilmot Smith slipped into obscurity, beyond 1890. Some say, she may have changed her name and remains among many unsung heroes of 19th century Black history.
(From: Notable Black American Women, Book 1)
William D. Chappelle, born November 16, 1857-(?), in Fairfield County, South Carolina, grows up to become a bishop and an educator. To carry out his ministry, he would walk 16 miles to preach on Sundays. He became president of Allen University.
(From: 20th Century Negro Literature)
Israel Idonije, born November 17, 1980, in Nigeria, grows up to become a professional football player for the Cleveland Browns.
(From: www.nfl.com, an Internet sports source)
Brandon Williams, born November 17, 1980, in (possibly) Omaha, Nebraska, grows up to become a professional football player for the Denver Broncos.
(From: www.espn.com, an Internet sports source)
Reggie Wayne, born November 17, 1978, in New Orleans, Louisiana, grows up to become a professional football player for the Indianapolis Colts.
(From: www.espn.com, an Internet sports source)
Brandon Hicks, born November 17, 1977, in Wisconsin, grows up to become a professional football player for the Indianapolis Colts.
(From: www.espn.com, an Internet sports source)
Jerome James, born November 17, 1975, in Tampa, Florida, grew up to become a professional basketball player for the Seattle Supersonics.
(From: www.espn.com, an Internet source)
Yolanda Denise King, born November 17, 1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, becomes an actress, producer, and director. In Ebony Magazine, she says she considers herself an artist with very strong social and political concerns. She is the eldest daughter of slain civil rights activist, Martin Luther
King, Jr.
(From: Contemporary Black Biography, Vol. 6, Soul Vibrations: Astrology for African Americans, page 176, and Notable Black American Women, Book 2, page 383)
William H. Hastie, born November 17, 1904-1976, in Knoxville, Tennessee, grows up to become a federal judge in the District Court of the Virgin Islands, appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
(From: The African American Almanac, page 459 and Notable Black American Men, page 519)
Ricky Manning, Jr., born November 18, 1980, in Fresno, California, grows up to become a professional football player for the Carolina Panthers.
(From: www.espn.com, an Internet sports source)
Chris Baker, born November 18, 1979, in Queens, New York, grows up to become a professional football player for the New York Jets.
(From: www.espn.com, an Internet sports source)
DeLawrence Grant, born November 18, 1979, in Compton, California, grows up to become a professional football player for the Oakland Raiders.
(From: www.espn.com, an Internet sports source)
Cato June, born November 18, 1979, in Texas, grows up to become a professional football player for the Indianapolis Colts.
(From: www.espn.com, an Internet sports source)
Chukky Okobi, born November 18, 1978, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, grows up to become a professional football player for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
(From: www.espn.com, an Internet sports source)
Sam Cassell, born November 18, 1969, in Baltimore, Maryland, grew up to become a professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves.
(From: www.espn.com, an Internet sports source)
Warren Moon, born November 18, 1956, in Los Angeles, California, grew up to become a professional football player for the Kansas City Chiefs, as quarterback.
(From: www.Si.com, an Internet source, and Soul Vibrations: Astrology for African Americans, page 176)
Gail Annette Marquis, born November 18, 1954, in New York City, New York, grows up to become an Olympic athlete, receiving a silver medal in 1976, in the basketball competition.
From Black Olympian Medalists, page 75)
Don Cherry, born November 18, 1936-1995, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, grows up to become a jazz musician, playing the flute and the cornet.
(From: All Music Guide, and http://trumpetjazz.netfirms.com, and African American Registry, all Internet sources)
Harry T. Moore, born November 18, 1906-1951, in Houston, Florida, grew up to become an advocate for education; a civil rights activist. On Christmas night, 1951, a bomb placed under his home, took the life of he and his wife, Harriette. Some claim the incident to be the work of local Klu Klux Klansmen.
(From: Contemporary Black Biography, Vol. 29)
Howard Thurman, born November 18, 1900-1981, in Daytona Beach, Florida, grew up to become a minister, author, poet, mystic, and educator. Thurman, one of the leading lights of the Black intellectual community, became an inspiration to the civil rights movement during the 1950s and 1960s.
(From: Soul Vibrations: Astrology for African Americans, page 176, Notable Black American Men, page 1114, and Contemporary Black Biography, Vol. 3)
William Leidesdorff, born November 18, 1810-1848, in St. Croix, Virgin Island, grew up to become a pioneer in the development of state of California.
Notable Black American Men, page 711)
Sorjourner Truth, born Isabella Baumfree, on November 18, 1797-1883, in Ulster, New York, grows up to become a preacher, abolitionist, and women's rights activist.
(From: Press: The Buzz on Africana, an Internet source, and Notable Black American Women, Book 1)
Marcus Banks, born Arthur Lemarcus Banks, III, November 19, 1981, in Las Vegas, Nevada, grows up to become a professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics.
(From: www.nfl.com, an Internet source)
Jamison Brewer, born November 19, 1980, in East Point, Georgia, grows up to become a professional basketball player for the Indiana Pacers.
(From: www.nfl.com, an Internet source)
Otis Grigsby, born November 19, 1980, in San Antonio, Texas, grows up to become a professional football player for the Miami Dolphins.
(From: www.ukathletics.ocsn.com, an Internet sports source)
Larry Johnson, born November 19, 1979, in State College, Pennsylvania, grows up to become a professional football player for the Kansas City Chiefs.
(From: www.espn.com, an Internet sports source)
Tevin Campbell, born November 19(12), 1978, in Texas, grows up to become an R&B singer.
(From: Soul Vibrations: Astrology for African Americans, page, 176, All Music Guide, an Internet source, and Contemporary Musicians, Vol. 13)
Charles Lee, born November 19, 1977, in Miami, Florida, grows up to become a professional football player for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
(From: www.espn.com, an Internet sports source)
Darren Howard, born November 19, 1976, in St. Petersburg, Florida, grows up to become a professional football player for the New Orleans Saints.
(From: www.espn.com, and www.si.com, both Internet sport sources)
Ahmad Rashad, born Bobby Moore, on November 19, 1949, in Portland, Oregon, grows up to become a professional football player primarily for the Minnesota Vikings between 1972 and 1982, an NBC sports broadcaster. He is the husband of actress Phylicia Allen Rashad, who is the sister of actress, producer, and dancer, Debbie Allen.
(From: Soul Vibrations: Astrology for African Americans, page 176, and Contemporary Theatre, Film, and Television, Vol. 48)
Roy Campanella, born November 19, 1921-1993, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, grows up to become a professional baseball player for the Brooklyn Dodgers, who in 1958, moved to Los Angeles to become the Los Angeles Dodgers.
(From: Contemporary Black Biography, Vol. 25, Notable Black American Men, page 166, and Soul Vibrations: Astrology for African Americans, page 176)
Walter Lester Henry, Jr., born November 19, 1915, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, grew up to become a physician, educator, and researcher. He conducted important research into the function of insulin and the causes of diabetes.
(From: Notable Black American Scientists, page 156)
France Anne Rollins Whipper, born November 19, 1845-1901, in Columbia, South Carolina, grows up to become a political and civil rights activist and writer. She sometimes wrote under the name of Frank A. Rollins.
(From: Black Women in America, page 990, and Notable Black American Women, page 705)
Tra Thomas, born November 20, 1974, in Deland, Florida, grows up to become a professional football player for the Philadelphia Eagles.
(From: Who's Who among African Americans, 16th edition)
Joey Galloway, born November 20, 1971, in Bellaire, Ohio, grows up to become a professional football player for the Dallas Cowboys.
(From: www.espn.com, an Internet sports source)
Mike Powell, born November 20, 1964, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, grows up to become an Olympic athlete. In 1988, he receives an Olympic silver medal in the long jump competition.
(From: Black Olympian Medalists, page 95)
Jane Cooke Wright, born November 20, 1919, in New York City, New York, grows up to become a physician. She carried on the medical legacy of her prominent family through a career of internal medicine, cancer research, and medical education.
(From: Notable Black American Scientists, page 327, and Notable Black American women,
Book 1)
Pauli Murray, born November 20, 1910-1985, in Baltimore, Maryland, grows up to become a lawyer, poet, author, educator, administrator, religious leader, and civil rights and women's activist.
(From: Contemporary Black Biography, Vol. 38, and Notable Black American Women, Book 1)
Charles S. Gilpin, born November 20, 1878-1930, in Richmond, Virginia, grows up to become an actor and singer. He becomes one of the first Black dramatic actors on Broadway.
From: Notable Black American Men, page 460, African American Registry, and www.si.umich.edu/CHICO/Harlem, both Internet sources)
Stromile Smith, born November 21, 1979, in Shreveport, Louisiana, grows up to become a professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies.
(From: www.nfl.com, and www.espn.com, both Internet sport sources)
Wesley Mallard, born November 21, 1979, in Hinesville, Georgia, grows up to become a professional football player for the New York Giants.
(From: www.espn.com, an Internet sports source)
Kenny Peterson, Born November 21, 1978, in Canton, Ohio, grows up to become a professional football player for the Green Bay Packers.
(From: www.espn.com, an Internet sports source)
Jonas Jennings, born November 21, 1977, in College Park, Georgia, grows up to become a professional football player for the Buffalo Bills.
(From: www.espn.com, an Internet sports source)
Raynoch Thompson, born November 21, 1977, in Los Angeles, California, grows up to become a professional football player for the Arizona Cardinals.
(From: www.espn.com, an Internet sports source)
Michael Strahan, born November 21, 1971, in Houston, Texas, grows up to become a professional football player for the New York Giants.
(From: www.espn.com, an Internet sports source)
George Branham, III, born November 21, 1962, in Detroit, Michigan, grows up to become the first African American professional bowling champion, on November 22, 1986.
(From: Who's Who among African Americans, 16th edition and African American Registry, an Internet source)
Earl Monroe, born November 21, 1944, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, grows up to become a professional basketball player, known to most as "Earl the Pearl Monroe." He played for the teams such as the Baltimore Bullets and the New York Knicks.
(From: Soul Vibrations: Astrology for African Americans, page 176, and St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture, 5 Vols.
Coleman Hawkins, born November 21, 1904-1969, in St. Joseph, Missouri, grows up to become a jazz saxophonist and composer.
(From: African American Registry, an Internet source)
Laurence Clifton Jones, born November 21, 1884-1975, in St. Joseph, Missouri, grew up to become a school founder, and school administrator. He founded and became first principal of Piney Woods Country Life School. The community called him "The Little Professor of Piney Woods."
(From: Notable Black American Men, page 652)
Duse Mohamed Ali, born November 21, 1866(65)-1945, in Alexandria, Egypt, grew up to become an author and editor of Africa Times and Orient Review.
(From: Press: The Buzz on Africana and www.modjourn.brown.edu, both Internet sources)
Amanda Dickson, born November 21, 1849-1893, in Hancock County, Georgia, grew up the daughter of a slave owner, who when he died, left the bulk of his estate to her.
(From: African American Registry, an Internet source)
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