“To be compared to Will Smith is probably one of the coolest things because that's who I came up admiring.”
“It is my hope that as we commemorate Black History Month in the future, we will continue to celebrate the many achievements and rich culture of African-Americans.”
| Greg Akcelrod, Actor (1982) |
| Anastacia, Musician (1973) |
| Anne Bancroft, Actress (1931) |
| Orlando Cepeda, (1937) |
| Paul Feig, Director (1962) |
| Phil Jackson, Coach (1945) |
| Paula Jones, Celebrity (1966) |
| Ken Kesey, Author (1935) |
| Christian Lous Lange, Politician (1869) |
| Spiro T. Agnew, Politician (1996) |
| Richard Owen Cambridge, Poet (1802) |
| Walter Savage Landor, Poet (1864) |