July 15, 1952 Johnny Lee Stallworth, hall of fame football player, was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Stallworth played college football at Alabama A&M University where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration in 1974. He was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1974 NFL Draft and over his 14 season professional […]
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July 15th in African American History – Johnny Lee Stallworth
By Chimsima Zuhri on July 15, 2011 in African American History, July, Sports
Tags: football, NFL, Pro Football Hall of Fame

July 15th in African American History – Forest Steven Whitaker
By Chimsima Zuhri on July 15, 2011 in Acting, African American History, July
Tags: Academy Award, director, Hollywood Walk of Fame, producer
July 15, 1961 Forest Steven Whitaker, actor, producer and director, was born in Longview, Texas. Whitaker’s family moved to Los Angeles in 1965 due to racism. While in high school, Whitaker took voice lessons, performed in musicals, and caught the “acting bug.” Whitaker was accepted into the Music Conservatory at the University of Southern California […]
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