12 Pairs of Black Icons Who Share The Same Birthday: Part 1

Nina
Nina Simone, born Feb. 21, 1933, was an American singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and civil rights activist widely associated with jazz music.

Robert Mugabe, born Feb. 21, 1924, is a Zimbabwean revolutionary and politician who is currently the president of Zimbabwe.
Ali
Michelle Obama, born Jan. 17, 1964, is an American lawyer and writer,  wife of the 44th and current U.S. president, and the first African-American first lady of the United States.

Muhammad Ali was born Jan. 17, 1942 and was an activist and a former professional boxer, generally considered among the greatest heavyweights in the sport’s history.

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