Louis J. Mitchell
Louis J. Mitchell was born on August 15, 1960. He is a respected, longtime transgender activist, faith leader, social justice advocate, and community builder. Louis James Irvin
Dr. Oscar Holmes IV
Dr. Oscar Holmes IV was born on August 15, 1981. He is a respected scholar-activist, and diversity and management expert. Oscar Holmes IV was born in Richmond, Virginia, the son
Maine Smith
Jermaine “Maine” Dion Smith was born on August 14, 1973 (to March 14, 2015). He was an eclectic artist, art director, fashion designer, and musician. Biography coming in 2018.
Victor Pond
Victor Pond was born on August 13 (to January 15, 2015). He was a passionate HIV/AIDS advocate and educator, activist, devout Christian, and singer. Pond was born in Panama, as a s
Karen Williams
Karen Williams was born on August 13. She is a comic, emcee, motivational speaker, writer, LGBTQ community advocate, and a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Karen
Latasha Byears
Photo: LA Times Latasha Byears was born August 12, 1973. She is a celebrated former American professional women’s basketball player who played power forward for several franchise
Miss Cleo
Photo: Lilly Echeverria/Miami Herald/MCT/Getty Images Youree Dell Cleomill Harris was born on August 12, 1962 (to July 26, 2016). Better known as Miss Cleo, she was a self-proclaim
Charles M. Blow
Photo: Beowolf Sheehan Charles M. Blow was born on August 11, 1970. He is a widely respected columnist for “The New York Times,” a knowledgeable political and social critic, an
Thurlow Evans Tibbs, Jr.
Thurlow Evans Tibbs, Jr., was born on August 8, 1952 (to January 16, 1997). He was a highly educated engineer and urban planner who distinguished himself as a leading African Ameri
Juliet P. “JP” Howard
Juliet P. Howard, a.k.a. JP Howard, was born on August 8. She is a Black lesbian poet, author, educator, activist, wife, “mama,” and curator of Women Writers in Bloom Poetry Sa