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W1 | 28 Happy Birthday, ANTHONY HAMILTON/THE DREAM/J-COLE/RAKIM/RICK ROSS/ALAN ALDA/MONIFA CARTER Birth of Richard Bartha, African American Sculptor - 1901 We remember daytime soap actress Marj Dusay (d. 2020), Cicely Tyson (d.2021). | 29 National Corn Chip Day and Puzzle Day 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). | 30 Former Pres. Franklin Roosevelt, 1882 Name 1st black to design a US coin. Death of Gandhi of India We remember producer Fred Silverman (d. 2020), Cindy Williams (d. 2022). Happy Birthday, CHRISTIAN BALE/JODY WATLEY | 31 Happy Birthday, JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE/KERRY WASHINGTON King Stitt d. 1/31/2012 | 1 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 Hosted Theme: Honoring Married Couples Month; It's National African American History Month; Reggae Month William Tucker, 1st African American child born in NORTH AMERICA. (1624) National Freedom Day Islam Faith: Hijab Day Happy Birthday, LAURA MARLING, BIG BOI | 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 | 3 Happy Birthday YOUNG M.A Where is the 1st statue of a black and for whom? We remember Ben Gazzara; Maurice White; Dennis Edwards (b. 1943). co-producer Gene Reynolds (d. 2020); actor Kirk Douglas (d. 2020). | |||
W2 | 4 Happy Birthday JEREMY RENNER, TABITHA BROWN, NICOLLE WALLACE Thank-A-Letter Mail Carrier Day We remember Rosa Lee Parks (1913); Unofficial Rosa Parks Day; Conrad Brian (b. 1923) | 5 Name the two students who created a world wide religion Happy Birthday, BOBBY BROWN Name the creator of Kwanzaa in America. We remember actor Kevin Conway (d. 2020); Christopher Plummer (d. 2021) | 6 We remember former pres. Ronald Reagan, 1911 Berlin Film Festival (2/6-16) Name the 1st black male to host a national talk show. WAITANGI DAY/NEW ZEALAND DAY We remember Bob Marley 2/6/1945-5/9/1981; Natalie Cole Happy Birthday, State of MASSACHUSETTS/ZSA ZSA GABOR/MIKE'actor'FARRELL/ROBERT TOWNSEND | 7 Happy Birthday, GARTH BROOKS/CHRIS ROCK/ASHTON KUTCHER | 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). | 9 William Henry Harrison (1773) Who created the National Negro Baseball League? Name the Ohio college that graduated their 1st class of black women. Happy Birthday, CAROLE KING/ALICE WALKER/RONNIE CLAIRE"CORABETH WALTON"EDWARDS | 10 Who created Father's Day? Happy Birthday ROBERTA FLACK/EMMA ROBERTS/YARA SHAHIDI | |||
W3 | 11 We remember Thomas Edison (d. 1847); Whitney Houston (d. 2012); Paula Kelly (d.2020) Happy Birthday, BRANDY NORWOOD/JENNIFER ANISTON/BURT REYNOLDS/TAYLOR LAUTNER/KELLY ROWLAND/SHERYL CROW/JAZZ RAYCOLE | 12 We remember Al Jarreau. Happy Birthday, ARSENIO HALL/ELLE VARNER Abraham Lincoln's Birthday How did Chicago get its name? | 13 Name the 1st woman to make an album. World Radio Day Family Day (Canada) Happy Birthday, BEN POWERS 1ST Public School Opened (1635) | 14 We remember Florence Henderson (d. 2016); actress Esther Scott (d. 2020). Happy Birthday, State of ARIZONA and OREGON; HEART EVANGELISTA VALENTINE'S DAY First African-American record created by Mamie Smith TV Special: British Academy Film Awards (BBC) | 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 | 16 Happy Birthday, ICE-T/LAVAR BURTON/LOU DIAMOND PHILLIPS We remember "singer" Leslie Gore; "singer: James Ingram (b.1952); actress Kellye Nakahara (d. 2020) Nationally: Caregivers' Day | 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). | |||
W4 | 18 We remember Maria von Trapp (2014). Happy Birthday DAY 26/JOHN TRAVOLTA/CHANTE MOORE President's Day | 19 Name the artist who designed the official portrait of Bill Clinton. International Friendship Day We remember Lou Myers (TV actor, Vernon Gaines). Happy Birthday, SMOKEY ROBINSON | 20 Name the 1st black group to be on the Billboards 100 chart. World Day of Social Justice We remember Nancy Wilson (birthday). Happy Birthday, SIDNEY POITIER, RIHANNA, CINDY CRAWFORD | 21 Minister Malik (Malcolm X) death - 1965 Happy Birthday, TYNE DALY/KELSEY GRAMMER We remember Rue McClanahan 2/21/1934-6/2/2010/; Nina Simone (b.); Jackie Shane (d.2019); politician John Lewis (b.) | 22 We remember, producer Bud Yorkin; model B. Smith (d. 2020). Happy Birthday, DREW BARRYMORE Name the 1st black musician award show. Who sang her 1st solo in New Bethel Baptist Church, Detroit? National Pretty Brown Girl Day George Washington's Birthday | 23 Happy Birthday, NIECY NASH | 24 National TV Turnoff Week begins. Financial Health: Working People's Day Heritage Day (Canada) We remember actor Ben Cooper (d. 2020); actor Diana Serra Cary (d. 2020). | |||
W5 | 25 Name the 1st two rap records. Happy Birthday, RASHIDA JONES/SALLY JESSY RAPHAEL We remember daytime soap writer Lee Phillip Bell (d. 2020). | 26 ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF BIRTH, MASTER FARD MUHAMMAD Happy Birthday, ERYKAH BADU. We remember Fats Domino (b. 1928). | 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 | 28 Feb. 29 We remember Davy Jones; deceased Gavin 'actor' MacLeod (b.1931) Happy Birthday, TASHA SMITH | 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 | 2 Happy Birthday, Dr. Suess; DANIEL CRAIG. We remember Johnny 'actor' Brown (d. 2022) | 3 Happy Birthday, State of FLORIDA/DARNELL WILLIAMS/JESSICA BIEL Dolls' Festival (Japan) We remember Steve Bridges d./Ronnie Montrose/Bobby Rogers 2/19/1940-3/3/13/David Ogden d. National American Anthem Day Financial Health: Employee Appreciation Day | |||