Today we celebrate Rock & Roll Hall of Fame singer and songwriter Tina Turner on her 80th birthday.

Today we celebrate recording artist and producer Erick Sermon, one half of the pioneering rap group EPMD

Today we share some background on actor and activist Paul Robeson whose home was named a National Historic Landmark in Philadelphia, PA

Today we celebrate television host and hall of fame football player Michael Strahan on his 48th birthday.

Today we salute Olympic gymnast Dominique Dawes on her 43rd birthday for her achievement as the first African American gymnast to make the national women's team

Today we celebrate hall of fame catcher Roy Campanella, the first African American to play that position in Major League Baseball

Today we shine a spotlight on soprano singer Marie Selika Williams, the first black artist to perform at the White House

Today we share some history on the origin of Denmark Industrial School, now known as Voorhees College

Today we share some background on the Washington Society of Colored Dentists, the first independent African American dental organization in the country. now known as the National Dental Association

Today we celebrate dancer Janet Collins, the first African American to dance at New York's famed Metropolitan Opera House.