Tracey “Africa” Norman
Photo: Lacey Terrell Tracey “Africa” Norman was born on December 15, 1952. She is a model who became the first African American transgender woman to appear on a box of Clairol
Mikel Welch
Mikel Welch was born on December 14, 1979. He is a celebrity interior designer, a season seven contestant on HGTV’s “Design Star,” and an on-air personality, design expert, a
James Earl Hardy
James Earl Hardy was born on December 14, 1966. He is an award-winning feature writer and cultural critic best known as the author of the bestselling “B-Boy Blues” series. Born
Peter Sewally (Mary Jones)
Peter Sewally was born on December 12, 1803 (date of death unknown). Sewally, dubbed the “Man-Monster,” was a New York City prostitute and pickpocket who wore women’s clothin
Michael Johnson
Michael Johnson was born on December 11, 1991. He is a former college wrestler, fitness professional and trainer, and house ball performer known on social media as Tiger Mandingo.
G. Winston James
G. Winston James was born on December 11, 1967. He is a widely published Jamaican-born poet, author, essayist, editor, and publisher. Born in Kingston, Jamaica as the last of five
Vicki Randle
Vicki Randle was born on December 11, 1954. She is a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and composer who became the first woman to be a member of The Tonight Show Band, sta
Barbara Burford
Barbara Burford was born on December 9, 1944 (to February 20, 2010). She was a medical scientist, a writer of poetry, fiction, and plays, and a lifelong diversity activist whose ef
Craig Hickman
Craig Hickman was born on December 8, 1967. He is an organic farmer, small business owner, chef, poet, author, actor, tennis fan, and the first openly gay African American to serve
Vernita Gray
Vernita Gray was born on December 8, 1948 (to March 18, 2014). She was a pioneering LGBTQ activist and marriage equality advocate, and an early champion of lesbians and gay men in