Everyday is a national food day of some sort. Today is April 29th and it’s also National Shrimp Scampi day. Yum! Foodbeast, one of the…

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The Queen of Soul celebrated her 72nd birthday in New York City over the weekend. Roland Martin and “NewsOne Now” were on hand to capture some…

Before leading a squad of former NBA players in a  game of b-ball, Dennis Rodman sang happy birthday to the North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un.

Christopher “Notorious B.I.G.” Wallace (pictured) was gunned down on March 9, 1997, just two months shy of his 25th birthday. With fame and all the…

Marvin Gaye, the Motown recording artists whose smooth voiced captured millions in the 80’s would’ve turned 74 today!  Marvin died in Los Angeles on April 1, 1984 one day before his 45th birthday, after suffering a gunshot wound to his chest. Gaye’s father was arrested after the shooting where he pleaded no contest. In his long career […]

Aretha Franklin, the american singer, songwriter, and pianist turns 71 today. She has a recording career that spreads over half a century.  Her music involved many different genres from blues to r&b, pop and even funk.  Besides singing she is a mother of 4 children and  she’s recently been awarded a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. […]

  Jamie Foxx Turns 45 today! The actor/comedian/ singer is one of the most notable black male role models in the arts. An award winning actor,  philanthropist, and father is having a great decade. Turning 45 should be great for the Hollywood Star. Jamie Fox has a new movie, ‘Django Unchained’, scheduled to hit theaters soon. […]

Happy Birthday to Frankie Beverly, leader of the legendary group Maze, born December 6, 1946 and he turned 66 today. For the past three decades Frankie Beverly and Maze have been entertaining us with irresistible groove and intelligent lyrical content. He is one of the best who ever hit the stage. Cheers and Happy Birthday […]

Former NFL player Michael Strahan is turning 40 today. Strahan is a former defensive end for the New York Giants. Strahan played his entire career with the Giants, and in his final year before retirement won a Super Bowl. Michael is now a media personality. He can be seen on Fox NFL Sunday as a football analyst. He is now engaged to Eddie Murphy’s […]

Happy Birthday Savion Glover. Today the world renowned tap dancer turns 39. Savion Glover is also an actor and choreographer. He is currently working on restoring African roots to tap. Taught by the great Gregory Hines, Savion was a tap dancing prodigy. He has been in countless Broadway productions and Films. Happy Birthday Savion Glover! Anthony Anderson […]