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W1 | 28 We remember daytime soap actress Marj Dusay (d. 2020), Cicely Tyson (d.2021). Happy Birthday, ANTHONY HAMILTON/THE DREAM/J-COLE/RAKIM/RICK ROSS/ALAN ALDA/MONIFA CARTER Birth of Richard Bartha, African American Sculptor - 1901 Eco-friendly Sunday | 29 Name the 1st person to sing gospel @ the Apollo Theater Happy Birthday, OPRAH WINFREY/ADAM LAMBERT/TOM SELLECK/JUDY NORTON TAYLOR/CHARLIE WILSON/State of KANSAS/SARA GILBERT. We remember, James Ingram (d. 2019). National Corn Chip Day and Puzzle Day New Monday | 30 Happy Birthday, CHRISTIAN BALE/JODY WATLEY Name 1st black to design a US coin. Death of Gandhi of India Former Pres. Franklin Roosevelt, 1882 We remember producer Fred Silverman (d. 2020), Cindy Williams (d. 2022). Interesting Tuesday | 31 Happy Birthday, JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE/KERRY WASHINGTON King Stitt d. 1/31/2012 Doable Wednesday | 1 Happy Birthday, LAURA MARLING, BIG BOI Islam Faith: Hijab Day We remember Langston Hughes d.1967; Rick James d. 2004; Don Cornelius d. 2012; Sherman Hemsley d. 2012; Dennis Edwards d. 2018; Marc 'Simpsons' writer Wilmore d. 2021; Lisa Marie Presley d. 2022 William Tucker, 1st African American child born in NORTH AMERICA. (1624) National Freedom Day Hosted Theme: Honoring Married Couples Month; It's National African American History Month; Reggae Month Anticipating Thursday | 2 We remember Sylvia "Soul Food" Woods 2/2/1926-7/19/2012, Dennis "Tempations" Edwards 2/3/1943 - 2/2/2018; Danny 'James Brown's Emcee' Ray Where was the 1st African Day parade? CANDLEMAS DAY or End of Christmas-Epiphany Season Happy Birthday, SHAKIRA/CHRISTIE BRINKLEY Pleasant Friday | 3 Where is the 1st statue of a black and for whom? Happy Birthday YOUNG M.A We remember Ben Gazzara; Maurice White; Dennis Edwards (b. 1943). co-producer Gene Reynolds (d. 2020); actor Kirk Douglas (d. 2020). Investment Saturday | |||
W2 | 4 We remember Rosa Lee Parks (1913); Unofficial Rosa Parks Day; Conrad Brian (b. 1923) Happy Birthday JEREMY RENNER, TABITHA BROWN, NICOLLE WALLACE Thank-A-Letter Mail Carrier Day Eco-friendly Sunday | 5 Name the creator of Kwanzaa in America. We remember actor Kevin Conway (d. 2020); Christopher Plummer (d. 2021) Happy Birthday, BOBBY BROWN Name the two students who created a world wide religion New Monday | 6 Name the 1st black male to host a national talk show. WAITANGI DAY/NEW ZEALAND DAY Happy Birthday, State of MASSACHUSETTS/ZSA ZSA GABOR/MIKE'actor'FARRELL/ROBERT TOWNSEND We remember Bob Marley 2/6/1945-5/9/1981; Natalie Cole Berlin Film Festival (2/6-16) We remember former pres. Ronald Reagan, 1911 Interesting Tuesday | 7 Happy Birthday, GARTH BROOKS/CHRIS ROCK/ASHTON KUTCHER Doable Wednesday | 8 We remember Gary Coleman 2/8/1968-5/28/2010; actress Paula Kelly (d. 2020); actor Robert Conrad (d. 2020), singer & humanitarian Mary Wilson (d. 2021). Anticipating Thursday | 9 Happy Birthday, CAROLE KING/ALICE WALKER/RONNIE CLAIRE"CORABETH WALTON"EDWARDS Who created the National Negro Baseball League? Name the Ohio college that graduated their 1st class of black women. William Henry Harrison (1773) Pleasant Friday | 10 Happy Birthday ROBERTA FLACK/EMMA ROBERTS/YARA SHAHIDI Who created Father's Day? Investment Saturday Chinese New Year | |||
W3 | 11 Happy Birthday, BRANDY NORWOOD/JENNIFER ANISTON/BURT REYNOLDS/TAYLOR LAUTNER/KELLY ROWLAND/SHERYL CROW/JAZZ RAYCOLE We remember Thomas Edison (d. 1847); Whitney Houston (d. 2012); Paula Kelly (d.2020) Eco-friendly Sunday Super Bowl Sunday | 12 How did Chicago get its name? Abraham Lincoln's Birthday Happy Birthday, ARSENIO HALL/ELLE VARNER We remember Al Jarreau. New Monday | 13 Happy Birthday, BEN POWERS 1ST Public School Opened (1635) Name the 1st woman to make an album. Family Day (Canada) World Radio Day Interesting Tuesday Mardi Gras | 14 First African-American record created by Mamie Smith We remember Florence Henderson (d. 2016); actress Esther Scott (d. 2020). VALENTINE'S DAY TV Special: British Academy Film Awards (BBC) Happy Birthday, State of ARIZONA and OREGON; HEART EVANGELISTA Doable Wednesday Religion: Ash Wednesday | 15 We remember Denise "Vanity" Matthew. Happy Birthday, JANE' actress' SEYMOUR/AMBER 'actress' RILEY National Flag of Canada Day Name the 1st black actress to play the role of Queen Sheba Anticipating Thursday | 16 We remember "singer" Leslie Gore; "singer: James Ingram (b.1952); actress Kellye Nakahara (d. 2020) Happy Birthday, ICE-T/LAVAR BURTON/LOU DIAMOND PHILLIPS Nationally: Caregivers' Day Pleasant Friday | 17 Name the King of Rock & Roll. What does "X" mean? Happy Birthday PARIS HILTON/CHANTE MOORE/JOSEPH GORDON-LEVITT What is the meaning of Assalaamu Alaikum? We remember Ethel Ennis. (d. 2019); singer and actress Ja' Net Dubois (d. 2020). Investment Saturday | |||
W4 | 18 Happy Birthday DAY 26/JOHN TRAVOLTA/CHANTE MOORE We remember Maria von Trapp (2014). President's Day Eco-friendly Sunday | 19 We remember Lou Myers (TV actor, Vernon Gaines). Name the artist who designed the official portrait of Bill Clinton. International Friendship Day Happy Birthday, SMOKEY ROBINSON New Monday Presidents' Day Family Day | 20 Name the 1st black group to be on the Billboards 100 chart. We remember Nancy Wilson (birthday). World Day of Social Justice Happy Birthday, SIDNEY POITIER, RIHANNA, CINDY CRAWFORD Interesting Tuesday | 21 Happy Birthday, TYNE DALY/KELSEY GRAMMER Minister Malik (Malcolm X) death - 1965 We remember Rue McClanahan 2/21/1934-6/2/2010/; Nina Simone (b.); Jackie Shane (d.2019); politician John Lewis (b.) Doable Wednesday | 22 National Pretty Brown Girl Day George Washington's Birthday Happy Birthday, DREW BARRYMORE We remember, producer Bud Yorkin; model B. Smith (d. 2020). Name the 1st black musician award show. Who sang her 1st solo in New Bethel Baptist Church, Detroit? Anticipating Thursday | 23 Happy Birthday, NIECY NASH Pleasant Friday | 24 Financial Health: Working People's Day We remember actor Ben Cooper (d. 2020); actor Diana Serra Cary (d. 2020). Heritage Day (Canada) National TV Turnoff Week begins. Investment Saturday | |||
W5 | 25 Happy Birthday, RASHIDA JONES/SALLY JESSY RAPHAEL Name the 1st two rap records. We remember daytime soap writer Lee Phillip Bell (d. 2020). Eco-friendly Sunday | 26 Happy Birthday, ERYKAH BADU. ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF BIRTH, MASTER FARD MUHAMMAD We remember Fats Domino (b. 1928). New Monday | 27 We remember Elizabeth Taylor 2/27/1932-3/23/2011; Leonard Nimoy (actor Mr. Spock); Marian Anderson; Nathanial Taylor (d. 2019). Name the 1st lady to place black art in the White House. Happy Birthday, CHILLI of TLC Interesting Tuesday | 28 Happy Birthday, TASHA SMITH Feb. 29 We remember Davy Jones; deceased Gavin 'actor' MacLeod (b.1931) Doable Wednesday | 29 Anticipating Thursday | 1 It is National Keep America Beautiful Month; Youth Art Month; National Craft Month; Music In Our School Month; Women's History Month; Ntl.Nutrition Month; Irish American History Month Happy Birthday, State of OHIO/NEBRASKA/JUSTIN BEIBER/HARRY BELAFONTE/LUPITA NYONGO Hosted Theme: USA: White American Appreciation Month Pleasant Friday | 2 Happy Birthday, Dr. Suess; DANIEL CRAIG. We remember Johnny 'actor' Brown (d. 2022) Investment Saturday | |||