Robert K. Burns
Robert K. Burns was born on April 14, 1975 (to December 8, 2011). He was a respected professional in the delivery of health care services, the former executive director of the COLO
Willi Ninja
Willi Ninja was born on April 12, 1961 (to September 2, 2006). He was a dancer, performance artist, and choreographer who was featured in the ball community documentary film, “Pa
Ali Forney
Ali Forney was born on April 12, 1975 (to December 5, 1997). Sometimes known as Luscious, Forney was a homeless gender nonconforming peer counselor and LGBTQ youth advocate for who
Maurice Tomlinson
Maurice Tomlinson was born on April 9, 1971. He is a courageous attorney-at-law, law lecturer, human rights and LGBTQ advocate, and a prominent HIV and AIDS activist in Jamaica,
Carmen McRae
Carmen McRae was born on April 8, 1920 (to November 10, 1994). She was jazz vocalist, composer, pianist, and actress, and one of the most influential jazz stylists of the 20th cent
Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday was born on April 7, 1915 (to July 17, 1959). She was an iconic jazz singer, song stylist, and songwriter. Billie Holiday was named Eleanora Fagan when she was born
Doug Cooper Spencer
Doug Cooper Spencer was born on April 6, 1954. He is a highly respected novelist, short fiction writer, essayist, lecturer, beloved friend, and human rights activist living in New
Robert Reid-Pharr
Robert Reid-Pharr was born on April 4, 1965. He is an influential writer, critical essayist, and Distinguished and Presidential Professor of English and American Studies at the Gra
Samuel R. Delany
Samuel R. Delany was born on April 1, 1942. He is an acclaimed writer considered to be the dean of American science fiction writers, and the first major Black American author of sc
Lucille Bogan
Lucille Bogan was born on April 1, 1897 (to August 10, 1948). She was an important blues singer who sometimes recorded under the pseudonym Bessie Jackson. Bogan was considered by m