Europe – Germany
Chris Dickerson (1939-2021)
Chris Dickerson, born Henri Christophe Dickerson, was the first African American to become Mr. America. He was born August 25,...
Lou Bega/ David Lubega Balemezi (1975- )
David Lubega “Lou Bega” Balemezi is a singer who is best known for his 1999 song “Mambo No.5 (A Little...
Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson (1971- )
Musician, songwriter, disc jockey, music journalist, film director, and drummer Ahmir Thompson, known as “Questlove,” was born January 20, 1971,...
Hamilton Earl Holmes (1941-1995)
Hamilton Earl Holmes was the lesser-known of the Black duo who desegregated the University of Georgia in 1961. He was...
A. Peter Bailey (1938- )
Journalist, historian, activist A. Peter Bailey was born on February 24, 1938, in Columbus, Georgia, to Upson Bailey, Sr. from...
Nestor Alexander Haddaway (1965- )
Nestor Alexander Haddaway is a Eurodance artist, best known for his 1993 smash hit “What Is Love?” Haddaway was born...
George McCrae (1944- )
George Warren McCrae, Jr., a baritone/falsetto R&B singer, was born on October 19, 1944, in West Palm Beach, Florida, to...
Paul (Mooney) Gladney (1941-2021)
Paul Gladney was a dancer, comedian, writer, social critic, and actor best known by his stage name Paul Mooney. Gladney...
Richard Milo Clark (1964- )
Fulfilling a dream he held onto for nearly a decade, on September 23, 2020, three-star Gen. Richard M. Clark, at...
