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
Nalo Hopkinson
Nalo Hopkinson was born on December 20, 1960. She is an accomplished Jamaican science fiction and fantasy writer, editor, and writing professor. Nalo Hopkinson was born in Kingston
Gary Paul Wright
Gary Paul Wright was born on December 19, 1953. He is a program administrator, HIV/AIDS activist, youth mentor, and community builder. Wright is the son of Jean and Carl Wright,
Eric D. Walrond
Eric D. Walrond was born on December 18, 1898 (to August 8, 1966). He was an African-Caribbean short fiction writer, journalist, and editor, who is remembered as an important contr
Stéphane Tchakam
Stéphane Tchakam was born on December 16, 1971 (to August 13, 2012). He was a skillful writer, and a revered Cameroonian journalist, social critic, and LGBTI activist. Stéphane T