Jafari S. Allen
Dr. Jafari S. Allen was born on October 2, 1968. He is an author, scholar, LGBTQ community advocate, and community builder. Jafari Sinclaire Allen was born in Queens, New York City
Whitfield Lovell
Whitfield Lovell was born on October 2, 1959. He is an acclaimed visual artist best known for his contemporary installations and works on paper using historical African American i
E. Denise Simmons
E. Denise Simmons was born on October 2, 1951. She is serving her eighth two-year term on the Cambridge City Council (Massachusetts), and her second term as mayor of Cambridge. In
Assotto Saint
Assotto Saint was born on October 2, 1957 (to June 29, 1994). He was a Haitian-born, pioneering poet, author, performance artist, musician, editor, human rights and AIDS activist,
Darlene Garner
Darlene Garner was born on September 28, 1948. She is an ordained minister, LGBTQ activist, public speaker, and co-founder of the National Coalition of Black Lesbians and Gays (NCB
Keith Barrow
Keith Barrow was born on September 27, 1954 (to October 22, 1983). He was an R&B, soul, and disco singer and songwriter with a distinctive falsetto, best known for his 1978 hit
Jair Trice
Jair Trice was born on September 26. He is a writer, poet, essayist, spoken word artist, vocalist, arts curator, and activist popularly known as “The Literary Masturbator.” Tr
Patrick Kelly
Patrick Kelly was born on September 24, 1954 (to January 1, 1990). He was a celebrated fashion designer, style consultant, and influential trendsetter. Patrick Kelly was born in Vi
George C. Wolfe
George C. Wolfe was born on September 23, 1954. He is a highly celebrated American playwright, director of theater and film, and one-time actor who has earned five Tony Awards and
Ifalade Ta’Shia Asanti
Ifalade Ta’Shia Asanti was born on September 23, 1961. She is an award-winning journalist, fiction writer, poet, performance artist, TV personality, spiritual teacher, literary