Dr. Wilhelmina Perry
Dr. Wilhelmina Perry was born on December 31, 1934. She is a community and social work educator, spiritual leader, homeless youth and marriage equality advocate, author, and the co
Beauford Delaney
Beauford Delaney was born on December 30, 1901 (to March 26, 1979). He was an important modernist painter remembered for his work during the Harlem Renaissance, as well as his late
Joseph Beam
Joseph Beam was born on December 30, 1954 (to December 27, 1988). He was an important and visionary writer and thinker, and a gay rights activist who worked to foster greater accep
Larry Duplechan
Larry Duplechan was born on December 30, 1956. He is a popular Lambda Literary Award-winning author whose novel “Blackbird” was turned into a film directed by Patrik-Ian Polk.
Wilmer Broadnax
Wilmer Broadnax was born on December 28, 1916 (to June 1, 1992). Broadnax was a gospel quartet singer and soloist best known as “Little Axe” who worked and recorded with many o
Staceyann Chin
Photo: Loren Wohl for The New York Times Staceyann Chin was born on December 25, 1972. She is a highly respected spoken word poet, performance artist, and an LGBTQ rights and polit
André D. Singleton
André D. Singleton was born on December 23, 1985. He is a respected social justice, civil rights, and human rights activist, a multi-disciplined artist, dancer, the founder of the
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Photo: Richard Corman/CPi Syndication Jean-Michel Basquiat was born on December 22, 1960 (to August 12, 1988). He was a painter, graffiti artist, pop icon, actor, and musician. Ge
Corey Yarbrough
Corey Yarbrough was born on December 22, 1985. He is an educator, a social justice activist, writer, educator, motivational speaker, and co-founder and executive director of the
Addie Brown and Rebecca Primus
Addie Brown was born on December 21, 1841 (to January 11, 1870). The close relationship of Brown and Rebecca Primus—two free Black women during the Civil War era—and the many l