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Today is Sunday, June 17, the 168th day of the year. There are 197
 Krayzie Bone days remaining until the end of the year.
HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES Black Music Month, Gay Pride Month,
National Candy Month, National Dairy Month, E-mail week, Eat Your
Vegetables Day, Today is Fathers’ Day!
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Bobby Bell, 78, football player
 Venus Williams Ray Seals, 53, football player
Popeye Jones, 48, basketball player
Krayzie Bone, 45, rapper/producer (Bone Thugs N Harmony)
Venus Williams, 38, tennis player
Alex, 36, soccer player
HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
 James Weldon Johnson James Weldon Johnson, 147, author/ journalist/activist (d. 1938)
DEATHS
Willie Davenport, 2002, hurdler (b. 1943)
Rodney King, 2012, victim of police brutality (b. 1965)
R.C. Owens, 2012, football player (b. 1934)
ON THIS DATE IN…
 Rodney King 1775 – Battle of Bunker Hill (actually it was Breed’s Hill)
1885 – The Statue of Liberty arrives in New York Harbor.
1957 – Tuskegee boycott begins (Blacks boycotted city stores)
1971 – President Richard Nixon declares the U.S. War On Drugs.
1972 – Watergate Scandal: five White House operatives are arrested for burgling the
offices of the Democratic National Committee, in an attempt by some members of the
 O.J. Simpson Republican party to illegally wiretap the opposition.
1992 – Phila 76ers trade Charles Barkley to Phoenix Suns.
1994 – Following a televised low-speed highway chase,O.J. Simpson is arrested for the
murders of his wife,Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ronald Goldman.
HOROSCOPE
The Gemini sign is paired with the air element and you have actually have the most fluid connection with air out of all 12 zodiac signs. It is because of the influence of moving air that curiosity and a pursuit of knowledge seems to stir inside you constantly. Your interests are blown in a variety of directions and you have little choice but to follow them. In this way, the influence of air is one of the greatest contributors to your unique personality. You should be weary of the qualities of stagnant air, which can create an unemotional and aloof state.
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Today is Saturday, June 16th, the 167th day of the year. There are 198 days
remaining until the end of the year.
 Bill Cobbs HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES Black Music Month, Gay Pride Month,
National Candy Month, National Dairy Month, National Iced Tea
Month, Fresh Veggies Day
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Bill Cobbs, 84, actor
 Lamont Dozier Lamont Dozier, 77, songwriter/producer
Eddie LeVert, 76, singer (The O’Jays)
James Smith, 68, singer (The Stylistics)
Darrell Griffith, 60, basketball player
Cobi Jones, 48, soccer player
Anthony Carter, 43, basketball player
 Eddie LeVert HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
Lucky Thompson, 94, saxophonist (d. 2005)
Tupac Shakir, 47, rapper
DEATHS
Chick Webb, 1939, drummer/bandleader (b. 1905)
ON THIS DATE IN…
1822 – Denmark Vessey leads slave rebellion in South Carolina.
 Tupac Shakur 1858 – Abraham Lincoln delivers his “House Divide” speech in
Springfield, Illinois.
1903 – Ford Motor Company is incorporated.
1969 – Supreme Court rules suspension of Adam Clayton Powell
Jr. from the House of Representatives.
1970 – Kenneth A. Gibson is elected 1st Black mayor of Newark,
 Denmark Vesey New jersey.
1975 – The Milwaukee Bucks trade Kareem-Abdul Jabbar to the
Los Angeles Lakers.
1987 – Subway gunman Bernhard Goetz is acquitted on all but
gun possession charges after shooting four Black youths who
tried to rob him.
1991 – Otis Nixon steals a National League record 6 bases in one
day.
HOROSCOPE
As a Gemini born on June 16th, you are most energized by the outside world. You take every chance to learn about topics you find interesting and are eager to talk about these subjects with others. Your friends and peers are often impressed with your communication skills and greatly appreciate your insightful observations. Your quick whit and clever way of looking at things gives you charm that is hard to resist.
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Today is Friday, June 15th, the 166th day of the year. There are 199
 Judy Pace days remaining until the end of the year.
HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES Black Music Month,
Gay Pride Month, Aquarium Month, Dairy Month, National
Adopt a Cat Month, National Fresh Fruit and Vegetables
Month, Rose Month, Turkey Loves Month, Fishing Week,
Email Week, Smile Power Day
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
 Ice Cube Ruby Nash Custis, 84, singer (Ruby & The Romantics)
Ward Connerly, 79, political figure
Judy Pace, 72, actress
Dusty Baker, 69, baseball player/manager
Tree Rollins, 63, basketball player
Ice Cube, 49, rapper/actor
HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
 Casey Kasem Josiah Henson, (b. 1789), American slave and settlement founder (d. 1883)
Erroll Garner, 94, jazz pianist (d. 1977)
DEATHS
Wes Montgomery, 1968, jazz guitarist (b. 1920)
Ella Fitzgerald, 1996, singer, (b. 1918)
Casey Kasem, 2014, American Top 40/ voice of Shaggy on Scooby-Doo (b. 1932)
ON THIS DATE IN…
1864 – U.S. Congress passes legislation equalizing pay for Black soldiers.
 Michael Spinks 1877 – Henry Ossian Flipper becomes 1st African American to graduate
from West Point Military Academy.
1921 – Bessie Coleman reaches France as US 1st black pilot.
1943 – Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) forms.
1951 – Joe Louis scored his last knock out victory.
1971 – Vernon E Jordan Jr, appointed exec director of National Urban
League.
1984 – Thomas Hearns KOs Roberto Duran
 Naomi Campbell 1987 – Michael Spinks TKOs Gerry Cooney in 5 for heavyweight boxing title
1992 – Dan Quayle, relying on faulty card, erroneously instructs Trenton
NJ, elementary student to spell “potato,” “potatoe” during spelling bee
1997 – British model Naomi Campbell hospitalized due to drug overdose.
2014 – San Antonio Spurs defeat the Miami Heat in the 2014 NBA Finals.
HOROSCOPE
As a Gemini born on June 15th, the world around you is by far your greatest passion. You take on a large variety of interests in order to interact with the outside world in many different ways. Socially, you have great communication skills. While others are impressed by your quick whit and insight, you simply view these abilities as natural. There are many who find your charms irresistible, but your warm and positive demeanor prevent you from exploiting these advantages.
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Today is Thursday, June 14th, the 165th day of the year. There are 200
 Marla Gibbs days remaining until the end of the year.
HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES Black Music Month, Gay Pride Month,
National Candy Month, National Dairy Month, National Iced Tea Month,
E-mail Week, Flag Day
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Don Newcombe, 92, baseball legend
Marla Gibbs, 87, actress
 Faison Love Vince Evans, 63, football player
Marcus Miller, 59, bass player/producer
Sam Perkins, 57, basketball player
Jamie Dukes, 54, football player
Eric Murdock, 50, basketball player
Faison Love, 49, actor
 Junior Walker MC Ren, 49, rapper
Bruce Bowen, 47, basketball player
J.R. Martinez, 34, actor
Dayo Okeniyi, 29, actor
Sammy Watkins, 24, football player
HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
 George Washington Carver Harriet Beecher Stowe, 207, author/activist (d. 1896)
Leroy T. Walker, 100, US Olympic committee (d. 2012)
Junior Walker, 87, saxophonist/singer (d. 1995)
Renaldo Benson, 82, singer (The Four Tops) (d. 2005)
DEATHS
Charles Miller, 1980, saxophonist/flute player (War) (b. 1939)
ON THIS DATE IN…
1864 – Congress rules equal pay for all soldiers.
1927 – George Washington Carver patents process of producing
 William Gray paints and stains.
1969 – Oakland A’s Reggie Jackson gets 10 RBIs to beat Red Sox
21-7.
1979 – NY Giants, Willie McCovey hits 513th home run, a
National League lefty record.
1988 – Woman sues Chuck Berry for $5,000,000 alleges he
hit her.
 Orlando Magic 1989 – Con. William Gray is elected Democratic whip of the House
of Representatives, the highest leadership position held by an
African American thus far.
1995 – 49th NBA Championship: The Houston Rockets sweep
the Orlando Magic.
2009 – 63rd NBA Championship: The Los Angeles Lakers beat
the Orlando Magic, 4 games to 1.
HOROSCOPE
Your charms and unique perspective could lead to great success in life. If you turn your efforts to business, the entrepreneurial route bay be suitable for you, which was the case of Donald Trump, who was also born on June 13th. You also have potential as a political leaders, such was the path of Che Guevara, another of your birthday twins. If you are less interested in the spotlight, you may do well in other people-based careers, such as teaching, sales, customer service or consulting.
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Today is Wednesday, June 13th, the 164th day of the year. There are 201
 Eleanor Holmes Norton days remaining until the end of the year.
HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES Black Music Month, Gay Pride Month,
National Candy Month, National Iced Tea Month, National Dairy Month,
E-mail Week, Blame Someone Else Day, Sewing Machine Day
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Eleanor Holmes Norton, 81, politician
 Coko Sam Adams, 44, football player
Coko, 43, singer (SWV)
Raz-B, 33, singer/actor (B2K)
HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
Percy Rodriguez, 94, actor (d. 2007)
DEATHS
 Percy Rodriguez Clyde McPhatter, 1972, singer (The Drifters) (b. 1932)
Ralph Wiley, 2004, journalist/author (b. 1952)
Erica Kennedy, 2012, journalist/author (b. 1970)
ON THIS DATE IN…
1774 – Rhode Island becomes the first of Britain’s North American
colonies to ban the importation of slaves.
1865 – Pres. Johnson proclaims “Reconstruction” in Confederate states.
 Clyde McPhatter 1868 – Oscar J. Dunn is elected first Black Lt. Governor of Louisiana.
1967 – Pres. Lyndon Johnson nominates Solicitor-General, Thurgood
Marshall to become the first Black justice on the Supreme Court.
1974 – Henry Aaron addresses the House of Representatives.
1977 – Convicted Martin Luther King Jr. assassin James Earl Ray is
recaptured after escaping from prison three days before.
1980 – U.N. Security Council calls for South Africa to free Nelson
 Thurgood Marshall Mandela.
1990 – Wash. D.C. mayor, Marion Barry announces he will not seek
a 4th term.
2005 – A jury in Santa Maria, California acquits Michael Jackson
of molesting 13-year-old Gavin Arvizo at his Neverland Ranch.
HOROSCOPE
You are born in the third Decan, or part, of the Gemini sign, which means you inherit the planetary influences of both Mercury and Uranus. The power of Mercury lies in mental agility, which is complemented well with Uranus’s influence on deviation and originality. Your active and unique mind allow you to think in extraordinary ways. This relationship is also key to the positive and optimistic way that you deal with the world. This positive nature may lead you to try to pursue too many interests at one time. Remember that too much mental freedom can actually become counterproductive.
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Today is Tuesday, June 12th, the 163rd day of the year. There are 202
 Grace Jones days remaining until the end of the year.
HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES Black Music Month, Gay Pride Month,
National Candy Month, National Dairy Month, National Iced Tea Month,
National E-mail Week, National Red Rose Day, Loving Day
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Maurice Jackson, 74, singer (The Independents)
Roger Aaron, 69, actor
Grace Jones, 65, singer/model
Rory Sparrow, 60, basketball player
 Eamonn Walker Eamonn Walker, 55, actor
Lee Mayberry, 48, basketball player
Mark Henry, 46, wrestler
Finesse Mitchell, 45, comedian
Kerry Kittles, 44, basketball player
Antawn Jamison, 42, basketball player
Lil’ Duval, 40, comedian
Earl Watson, 39, basketball player
Jrue Holiday, 27, basketball player
 Medgar Evers HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
Lyn Collins, 70, singer (d. 2005)
DEATHS
Medgar Evers, 1963, civil rights leader (1925)
ON THIS DATE IN…
1963 – Civil Rights leader, Medgar Evers is murdered in front of his home
in Jackson, Miss. by Ku Klux Klan member, Byron De La Beckwith.
1964 – Anti-apartheid activist and ANC leader, Nelson Mandela is
 Popeyes sentenced to life in prison for sabotage in South Africa.
1967 – The U.S. Supreme Court in Loving v. Virginia declares all states
laws which prohibit interracial marriage to be unconstitutional.
1972 – The fast food restaurant chain “Popeyes” is founded in Arabi,
Louisiana.
1981 – Larry Holmes TKOs Leon Spinks in 3 rounds for the WBC
heavyweight boxing title.
 O.J. Simpson 1994 – Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman are murdered
outside her home in Los Angeles. O.J. Simpson is later acquitted
of the killings, but is held liable in a wrongful death civil suit.
1994 – Cab Calloway suffered a massive stroke at his home in
White Plaines, New York.
HOROSCOPE
Air is your paired element and as a Gemini, you have the most fluid connection with air out of any of the zodiac signs. You often witness curiosity pushing through you like a constant breeze and once you find something that truly interests you, your will seems to push with purpose. The qualities of fluid air are key to your intellectual fulfillment. Be weary of the qualities of still air, which may take you into an unemotional state.
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Today is Monday, June 11th, the 162nd day of the year. There are 203
 Charles Rangel days remaining until the end of the year.
HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES Black Music Month, Gay Pride Month,
National Caribbean Heritage Month, National Candy Month, National Dairy
Month, National Iced Tea Month, National E-mail Week, National Corn on
the Cob Day
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Charles Rangel, 88, politician
 Johnny Brown Johnny Brown, 81, actor/singer (Bookman on “Good Times”)
Glen Leonard, 71, singer (The Temptations)
Brock Marion, 48, football player
Lil’ Zane, 36, rapper
Chuck Hayes, 35, basketball player
 Maya Moore Maya Moore, 29, basketball player
HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
Hazel Scott, 98, singer/actress (d. 1981)
DEATHS
ON THIS DATE IN…
1776 – The Continental Congress the committee of Five including
 Marcus Garvey Thomas Jefferson, John Adams and Benjamin Franklin to draft a
declaration of independence.
1911 – Universal Negro Improvement Association founded by
Marcus Garvey.
1912 – Black inventor, Joseph H. Dixon patents player piano.
1953 – “Amos ‘n Andy”, TV and radio comedy from 1929, last
 Joe Tex aired on CBS.
1963 – Alabama Gov. George Wallace stands in the door of Foster
Auditorium at the University of Alabama in an attempt to block
two black students from attending that school. Later in the day,
accompanied by federalized National Guard troops, they are able
to register.
 Chuck Berry 1963 – Pres. John F. Kennedy proposes the Civil Rights Act of 1964
that included equal access to public facilities, end segregation in
education and guarantee federal protection for voting rights.
1964 – Nelson Mandela sentenced to life in prison by the South
African government.
1977 – “Aint Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman)” by
 Larry Holmes Joe Tex reaches #12 on the charts.
1978 – Joseph Freeman Jr. is the 1st Black priest in Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
1979 – Chuck Berry pleads guilty to income tax evasion,
sentenced to 4 months.
1982 – Larry Holmes TKOs Gerry Cooney in 13 rounds for
heavyweight boxing title.
HOROSCOPE
Mercury is the ruling planet of the Gemini, but because you are born during the third Decan, or part, of the sign, you are also influenced by the planet Uranus. While Mercury influences your mental agility, it is Uranus that influences your need to deviate from the status quo. Uranus influences your originality and your tendency to have unique views from those around you. Your interests are so varied, that at times you may feel you run the risk of becoming eccentric. As long as you keep yourself from spreading too thin, you will stay on your path of healthy mental freedom.
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Today is Sunday, June 10, the 161st day of the year. There are 204
 Ron Glass days remaining until the end of the year.
HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES Black Music Month, Gay Pride Month,
National Candy Month, National Dairy Month, National Iced-Tea Month,
National E-mail Week, Iced Tea Day
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
 Faith Evans Frankie Faison, 69, actor
Maxi Priest, 57, singer
Tony McCoy, 49, football player
Joel “JoJo” Hailey, 47, singer (K-Ci & JoJo and Jodeci)
 Sasha Obama Faith Evans, 45, singer
Marion Barber III, 35, football player
Jeff Teague, 30, basketball player
Sasha Obama, 17, daughter of Pres. Barack Obama
HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
Hattie McDaniel, 123, Academy Award winning actress (d. 1952)
 Hattie McDaniel Howlin’ Wolf, 108, singer (d. 1976)
Ron Glass, 73, actor (Barney Miller)
DEATHS
Marcus Garvey, 1940, activist/journalist (b. 1887)
Jack Johnson, 1946, 1st Black heavyweight champ (b. 1878)
Ray Charles, 2004, music legend (b. 1930)
 Marcus Garvey ON THIS DATE IN…
1794 – Richard Allen starts the Independent Methodist Movement and
forms the Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Philadelphia.
1854 – James Augustine Healey, first African American Roman Catholic
bishop is ordained.
 Ray Charles 1977 – Convicted Martin Luther King assassin, James Earl Ray escapes
from Brushy Mountain State Prison in Petros, Tennessee, but is
recaptured on June 13.
1990 – Rap group, 2 Live Crew members arrested in Fla. for obscenity.
HOROSCOPE
Air is your element and as a Gemini, you have the most fluid pairing with air out of any of the zodiac signs. Air causes the winds of curiosity to constantly stir inside you. Once you take to this curiosity, your pursuit of knowledge blows with force and purpose. Embracing the fluid qualities of air will foster a sense of fulfillment within you. Be warned, taking to the more stagnant qualities of still air, you run the risk of becoming aloof and emotionally distant.
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Today is Saturday, June 9th, the 160th day of the year. There are 205
 Donald Duck days remaining until the end of the year.
HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES Black Music Month, Gay Pride Month,
National Candy Month, National Dairy Month, National Iced-Tea Month,
Email Week, Donald Duck Day
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
 Bishop T.D. Jakes Dave Parker, 67, baseball player
Billy Knight, 67, basketball player/executive
Bishop T.D. Jakes, 60, religious leader
Tamela Mann, 52, singer/actress
Udonis Haslem, 38, basketball player
 Tamela Mann Josh Cribbs, 35, football player
Sebastian Telfair, 33, basketball player
HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
Johnny Ace, 89, singer (d. 1954)
Jackie Wilson, 84, singer (d. 1984)
 Jackie Wilson Wayman Tisdale, 54, basketball player/bass player (d. 2009)
DEATHS
W.W. Braithwaite, 1962, poet (b. 1878)
Lincoln Ragsdale, 1995, fighter pilot (b. 1926)
Mike Mitchell, 2011, basketball player (b. 1956)
ON THIS DATE IN…
 Con. John Conyers 1924 – “Jelly-Roll Blues” is recorded by blues great Jelly Roll Morton.
1946 – Joe Louis KOs Billy Conn in 8 rounds for the heavyweight
boxing title.
1978 – Larry Holmes beats Ken Norton in 15 rounds for heavyweight
boxing title.
1989 – Con. John Conyers issues call for reparations.
HOROSCOPE
Being a Gemini, a social nature dominates your personality. You are excited by the world and make effort to interact with as much of it as you can. While others may struggle with finding the right words to say in social situations, this has never been a problem for you. You create witty observations with ease and most people find your charms irresistible.
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Today is Friday, June 8th, the 159th day of the year. There are 206
days remaining until the end of the year.
HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES Black Music Month, National Candy
 Bernie Casey Month, Gay Pride Month, National Dairy Month, National Iced-Tea Month,
National Email Week, National Best Friends Day, World Oceans Day
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Bernie Casey, 79, actor/football player
Herb Adderley, 79, football legend
Fuzzie Haskins, 77, guitarist/singer (Parliament-Funkadellic)
 Keenan Ivory Wayans Willie Davenport, 75, track star
Keenen Ivory Wayans, 60, actor/director
Butch Reynolds, 54, track star
Kwame Kilpatrick, 48, 68th Mayor of Detroit
Troy Vincent, 48, football player
Kanye West, 41, rapper/producer
HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
 George Kirby George Kirby, 94, comedian (d. 1995)
DEATHS
Satchell Paige, 1982, baseball legend (b. 1906)
ON THIS DATE IN…
1924 – “Jelly Roll Blues” is recorded by blues great, Jelly Roll Morton.
1946 – Joe Louis KOs Billy Conn in 8 rounds for the heavyweight boxing
 Satchel Paige title.
1953 – The Supreme Court rules that restaurants in Washington D.C.,
cannot refuse to serve Black patrons.
1968 – Robert F. Kennedy’s funeral takes place at the Basilica of St.
Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City.
1972 – Disney World holds 1st all night graduation parties called, Grad
Night.
 Richard Pryor 1978 – Larry Holmes beats Ken Norton in 15 rounds for the heavyweight
boxing title.
1978 – Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints strikes down 148 year
policy excluding Black men from the priesthood.
1980 – Comedian Richard Pryor suffers burns from free basing cocaine.
 Angela Bassett 1990 – Michael Jackson is hospitalized with inflamed rib cartilage.
1993 – “What’s Love Got To Do With it” starring Angela Bassett premiers
in movie theaters around the country.
HOROSCOPE
If you haven’t done so already, take on a career that embraces your social prowess. You may have the spirit of an entertainer, which could shine in positions where you are the center of attention. As a hobby, you may find great satisfaction in improvisation. Look to the works of Jerry Stiller and Keenen Ivory Waynes, who were also born on June 8th, for inspiration. On the other hand, you may do well in more traditional people-based careers, such as education, customer service, sales or business.
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