1981 5/11 #BobMarley died. He was a #Jamaican reggae singer, guitarist, and songwriter. Considered one of the pioneers of the genre, Marley fused elements of reggae, ska, and rocksteady in his music and was renowned for his distinctive vocal and songwriting style.

Born 5/11 #LouisFarrakhan is an American religious leader who heads the #NationofIslam , a #Black nationalist organization. Farrakhan is notable for his leadership of the 1995 Million Man March in Washington, D.C

Born 5/11 #AceHood rapper who is best known for his hit singles 'Hustle Hard' and 'Bugatti,' the latter of which peaked at #39 on the Hot 100 chart. He has been signed to Def Jam and We the Best Music Group.

Born 5/11 #CoiLeray rapper who began earning buzz in 2017 with the release of the viral singles 'G.A.N' and 'Pac Girl.' Her first full-length album, Everythingcoz, was released in March 2018.

1939 Born 5/9 #RalphBoston was an American track athlete who received three Olympic medals and became the first person to break the 27 feet barrier in the long jump. He died 4/30/2023

1933 orn 5/9 #LloydPrice was an American R&B and rock 'n' roll singer, known as 'Mr. Personality', after his 1959 million-selling hit, 'Personality'. His first recording, 'Lawdy Miss Clawdy', was a hit for Specialty Records in 1952. He died 5/3/2021

1994 5/9 #NelsonMandela was chosen to be South Africa's first #Black president.

Born 5/9 #Tamia is a Canadian singer and songwriter who scored #1 R&B hits with 'Spend My Life with You' and 'Into You.' She has been nominated for multiple #Grammy and #JunoAwards .

Born 5/9 #RosarioDawson actress who played roles in Rent, Sin City, and Seven Pounds. Her other credits include 25th Hour, Eagle Eye, Trance, Clerks II, Death Proof, Unstoppable and Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief and more

Born 5/9 #GhostfaceKillah is an American rapper and a member of the hip hop group #WuTangClan . After the group achieved breakthrough success in the aftermath of Enter the Wu-Tang, the members went on to pursue solo careers to varying levels of success.

#Philadelphia , #PA : 19y/o Kahijah Jackson was last seen leaving her home on Ogontz & Medary Ave on April 25 at 9:28am. She left home that morning to meet her mother for an orthodontist appointment. She hasn't been seen or heard from since. Have you seen Kahijah? #KahijahJackson

Judge Raymond Alexander was an alum of Wharton & Harvard. In 1921 he sued Madison Square Garden for denying him entrance, he fought school segregation in the courts in the 1930s, & he consulted on the 1954 Brown case. Both of his parents were born enslaved.

#CollegePark , #Georgia : 23y/o Briana Winston was last seen at the Garden Wood Apartments located in College Park.

Have you seen Briana? #BrianaWinston

Born 5/7 #ThelmaHouston is an American singer. Beginning her recording career in the late 1960s, Houston scored a number-one hit record in 1977 with her recording of 'Don't Leave Me This Way', which won the Grammy for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.

1845 Born 5/7 #MaryElizaMahoney was the first #AfricanAmerican to study and work as a professionally trained nurse in the Unite d States. In 1879, Mahoney was the first African American to graduate from an American school of nursing. She died 1/4/1926

Born 5/6 #GaboureySidibe actress who made her acting debut in the 2009 film Precious, a role that earned her the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead, in addition to nominations for the #GoldenGlobe and #AcademyAward for Best Actress.