Benjamin Franklin Chavis Jr. is an African American civil rights leader born on January 22, 1948. In his youth, he was an assistant to Martin Luther King Jr., inspiring him to engage in civil rights advocacy. At 23, he became internationally known for his role as a leader in Wilmington, where he and others were convicted of arson. After serving time, he returned to civil rights work and became Deputy Director of the National Council of Churches. In 2014, he became President and CEO of the National Newspaper Publishers Association, supporting over 200 black-owned newspapers.
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Your next birthday is 231 days away.
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Time Zone - America/New_York (5:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Benjamin
son of the right hand, son of my right hand
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Benjamin Franklin Chavis Jr. belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Oxford
Educated At: University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Howard University | Duke University
Occupation: activist
Employers: National Newspaper Publishers Association | National Council of Churches
Awards Received: Letelier-Moffitt Human Rights Award
Astrology Analysis
Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for January 22, 1948
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 22, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 22, 2026 |
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| Sun | 1 Aquarius 36 | 2 Aquarius 41 | 19 Aries 45 |
| Moon | 11 Gemini 48 | 18 Pisces 41 | 21 Aries 38 |
| Mercury | 14 Aquarius 2 | 3 Aquarius 23 | 1 Aries 1 |
| Venus | 5 Pisces 39 | 6 Aquarius 31 | 5 Gemini 20 |
| Mars | 6 Virgo 17 | 29 Capricorn 28 | 18 Leo 49 |
| Jupiter | 19 Sagittarius 31 | 18 Cancer 29 | 28 Sagittarius 47 |
| Saturn | 21 Leo 8 | 27 Pisces 41 | 16 Leo 18 |
| Uranus | 22 Gemini 44 | 27 Taurus 32 | 22 Gemini 50 |
| Neptune | 12 Libra 58 | 29 Pisces 53 | 11 Libra 23 |
| Pluto | 14 Leo 2 | 3 Aquarius 24 | 12 Leo 35 |
| Rahu | 19 Taurus 40 | 11 Pisces 1 | 15 Taurus 32 |
| Ketu | 19 Scorpio 40 | 11 Virgo 1 | 15 Scorpio 32 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Benjamin Franklin Chavis Jr.'s 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars aspects Saturn
Exact: 11 January, 2026 - Jupiter trine Ketu
Exact: 11 January, 2026 - Mars aspects Mars
Exact: 31 January, 2026 - Mars conjunction Mercury
Exact: 10 February, 2026 - Mars opposition Saturn
Exact: 20 February, 2026 - Ketu conjunction Mars
Exact: 11 April, 2026 - Rahu conjunction Venus
Exact: 21 April, 2026 - Jupiter trine Ketu
Exact: 11 May, 2026 - Saturn sextile Moon
Exact: 31 May, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Sun
Exact: 10 July, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Mercury
Exact: 08 September, 2026 - Saturn sextile Moon
Exact: 18 September, 2026 - Mars aspects Venus
Exact: 08 October, 2026 - Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 08 October, 2026 - Jupiter conjunction Saturn
Exact: 08 October, 2026 - Mars conjunction Saturn
Exact: 07 November, 2026 - Mars conjunction Mars
Exact: 17 December, 2026 - Mars opposition Venus
Exact: 17 December, 2026
