Black Celebrities Born On July 18
Emily Carr
Updated on January 17, 2026
Birth Year: 1929
Birthplace: Vereeniging, South Africa
Died: January 31, 2007
Adelaide Tambo, also known as Mama Tambo, had decided to fight against police atrocities after witnessing her grandfather being falsely accused of engaging in riots. Initially a nurse, she grew up to be an anti-apartheid activist, founded various pan-African movements, and married African National Congress leader Oliver Tambo.
