Birthdays
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Date of birth for notable figures who made significant contributions to American history and society. Important historic figures whose birth dates are unknown are designated as "Heroes."
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September 21 … Frances Albrier was a pioneering labor organizer and civil rights leader whose activism bridged the struggles for…
September 21 … Clifford Alexander Jr. was an American lawyer, public servant, and business leader whose career spanned the Kennedy,…
September 22 … Michael Augustine Healy was a pioneering figure in American maritime history and the first man of African…
September 22 … Betty Reid Soskin was a historian, activist, songwriter, and National Park Service ranger whose life embodied American…
September 22 … James Lawson — minister, theologian, and civil rights strategist — profoundly shaped the modern Civil Rights Movement…
September 23 … Born September 23, 1863 in Memphis, TN, Mary Church Terrell was an American civil rights activist, journalist,…
September 23 … Amzie Moore was an American civil rights leader and entrepreneur in the Mississippi Delta who helped lead…
September 23 … Ray Charles was a pioneering American musician whose fusion of gospel, blues, jazz, and country reshaped popular…
September 23 … Ruth Hartley Mosley was a pioneering activist whose remarkable contributions to civil rights, healthcare, and social justice…
September 24 … Blind Lemon Jefferson was an influential blues singer, guitarist, and songwriter whose powerful voice, distinctive guitar style,…
September 25 … bell hooks was an influential author, cultural critic, educator, and social activist whose writings on race, gender,…
September 25 … Will Smith is an iconic figure in American entertainment, renowned for his multifaceted career as an actor,…