Talib Kweli
The New Yorker shares the same birthday as India Arie, Oct. 3. The hip-hop artist has been a prominent voice for justice in Ferguson, Missouri, where unarmed teenager Michael Brown was shot and killed last year by a police officer. Kweli helped raise $100,000 for the people of Ferguson.
Mel B
Once known as Scary Spice of the British pop group the Spice Girls, she is one of the judges on the TV show America’s Got Talent. She celebrates her birthday May 29, and she recently has been outspoken about women’s rights, saying to The Times of London: “I wouldn’t call myself a feminist. I try to live by the girl-power motto. It’s about believing in yourself, no matter how bad a day you’re having, and lending your support to other women. It’s empowering to have that camaraderie with other women.”
