Growing list of those born or died on March 17 in any year

Nathaniel Adams Coles (March 17, 1919 – February 15, 1965), known professionally as Nat King Cole, was an American singer, jazz pianist, and actor.
Cole began his career as a jazz pianist

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@jayarts__, Black Royalty, shared the image below.

@handsomeazze, Black Royalty, replied:

The original sugar shack painting is owned by #EddieMurphy.

https://www.blackartdepot.com/products/sugar-shack-by-ernie-barnes

It was painted by a former NFL player #erniebarnes

No ALT TEXT bc the information in the post completely explains it.

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@anoellejay, a Black Queen in Brooklyn, wrote:

I’m a kayak instructor. One of only a handful of [Black Women] instructors at my level in the country.

I don’t think about that enough.

Getting more of us in and on the water and on the water is a dream!

#blackwomen #92percent #blackwomensports #blacksports #blackwater #blackmastodon

@bradcooney1 shared the text and image below.

First Black [Woman] to win Olympic Gold for The [US-ian] Women’s #Olympic #Hockey Team! #LailaEdwards !! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🏅🏅🏅

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@creativeheiress, Black Royalty, shared the text and video below.

This Black [Woman Corhonda Dawson] ...while mothering 2 kids ...picked up scuba diving. Then this Queen SET A WORLD RECORD for scuba diving. SCUBA MF DIVING!!!!

[Apologies for sharing a video from Fox when they are often anti-Black racist.]

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@prof.otele, Black Royalty, shared the link below.

Vincent Kompany delivers powerful statement on racism in football
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWnv53gY_8I

I liked the video on YouTube to raise its profile.

#blacksports #blackwomen #blackfrench #blackbelgian #drc #blackmastodon

@miekajaycomedy, Black Royalty, shared the text and video below.

In honor of [Black History Month] have you ever ran on ice. I don’t know who this young man is but this was beautiful 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🤎🖤❤️

@amarican21, Black Royalty, added:

Emmanuel Savary is his name

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Sidney Poitier would have been 99 today.

Nancy Wilson would have been 89 today.

Charles Barkley is 63 today.

Rihanna is 38 today.

#blackwomen #bahamas #blackamerican #blackmovie #blackmusic #blacksports #barbados #guyana #africa #blackcaribbean #blackafrican #blackmastodon

@mindingmyblackownbiz, Black Royalty, wrote:

Dr. King was 39 when he was assassinated. His autopsy revealed he had the heart of a 60-year-old.

Let that sink in.

Racism isn’t just a social

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