Ephraim Lewis
Ephraim Lewis was born on November 27, 1967 (to March 18, 1994). He was an English soul/neo-soul and R&B singer and songwriter whose promising career was cut short by his myste
Simon Tseko Nkoli
Simon Tseko Nkoli was born on November 26, 1957 (to November 30, 1998). He was an important anti-apartheid, gay rights, and AIDS activist in South Africa. Simon Tseko Nkoli was bor
Oliver W. Martin III
Oliver W. Martin III was born on November 25, 1958 (to April 19, 2014). He was a courageous HIV/AIDS activist, a preventative health care advocate, and a pioneering faith community
Morgan Powell
Photo: Courtesy of Nilka Martell, who told the Ubuntu Biography Project it was Morgan’s favorite. Morgan Powell was born on November 25, 1973 (to September 29, 2014). He was a be
Robin Roberts
Robin Roberts was born on November 23, 1960. She is a television broadcaster and media personality, currently the anchor of the ABC morning show, “Good Morning America,” where
Jeffrey McCune
Jeffrey McCune was born on November 23, 1977. He is an author, professor, public speaker, and spiritual leader. Jeffrey Quinn McCune, Jr. was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Sandra B
Irene Gandy
Photo: Hayden Roger Celestin Irene Gandy was born on November 21, 1943. She is a legendary, Tony Award-winning Broadway publicist and producer whose career has spanned nearly half
Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray
(1910-1985) “If anyone should ask a Negro woman in America what has been her greatest achievement, her honest answer would be, ‘I survived!’” *This bio opts to use fe
Glenn Burke
Photo: Mark Hundley/AP Glenn Burke was born on November 16, 1952 (to May 30, 1995). He was a Major League Baseball (MLB) player for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Oakland Athletics fr
Tuan N’Gai
Tuan N’Gai was born on November 16, 1971. He is an activist, author, publisher, ordained minister, and co-founder of the Operation: REBIRTH social justice movement. Born Tuan N