February might be the shortest month, but it’s packed with legendary Black excellence—especially when it comes to birthdays.
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Whether they shaped the culture, dominated their craft, or left an undeniable mark on black history, these February-born trailblazers are putting on for their birth month. So, while the rest of the world is busy talking about love and leap years, we’re celebrating the icons who made being born in February feel like a truly divine assignment.
February 1:
Langston Hughes
Dennis Edwards
February 4:
Rosa Parks
February 5:
Hank Aaron
February 7:
Chris Rock
February 8:
Gary Coleman
February 12:
Arsenio Hall
February 17:
Michael Jordan
February 18:
Toni Morrison
February 19:
Smokey Robinson
February 20:
Rihanna
Sidney Poitier
February 21:
Nina Simone
February 22:
Julius Erving
February 23:
W.E.B. DuBois
February 24:
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
February 25:
Rashida Jones
February 26:
Erykah Badu
Antoine Dominique “Fats” Domino
February 29:
Ja Rule
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