Day 18 André Romell Young aka. Dr Dre, an American rapper, hip-hop producer, and entrepreneur who helped popularize the gangsta rap subgenre. #BlackHistoryMonth
Day 19 Shelton Jackson "Spike" Lee, an American director, producer, writer, actor, author, and educator who has helped revolutionize Black cinema. His work is known for its provocative approach to controversial subjects. #BlackHistoryMonth
Day 20 Sidney Poitier, a Bahamian-American actor, film director, activist, and diplomat. In 1964, he was the first black actor to win the Academy Award for Best Actor. #BlackHistoryMonth #HappyBirthday
Day 21 Barbara Charline Jordan, an American lawyer, educator, and politician. A Democrat, she was the first African American elected to the Texas Senate after Reconstruction. #BlackHistoryMonth #HappyBirthday
Day 22 Julius Winfield Erving II, commonly known by the nickname Dr. J, is an American former professional basketball player. Erving helped legitimize the American Basketball Association, & he was the best-known player when the ABA merged into the National Basketball Association #BlackHistoryMonth
Day 23 William Edward Burghardt Du Bois, Scholar, activist, & the first African American to earn a Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1895. Spokesperson for African American rights. Du Bois co-founded the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in 1909. #BlackHistoryMonth
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