Honoring those we lost on May 1 — remembered for what they gave, and for what they left behind. Eldridge Cleaver Born August 31, 1935 — Died May 1, 1998 Field: Black Power / Political Writing / Black Panther Party Eldridge Cleaver was a writer, political activist, and former Black Panther Party figure. His book […]
What happened on this day. These are the May 1 moments in Black history worth knowing, remembering, and passing on. May 1, 1865 — Freed Black people hold one of the earliest Memorial Day-style commemorations in Charleston, South Carolina Category: Civil War / Memory / Emancipation / Public Mourning In Charleston, South Carolina, formerly enslaved […]
Born on this day. These are the birthdays we celebrate on May 1 — the people whose lives added to the story of Black history. Sterling A. Brown Born May 1, 1901 — Died January 13, 1989 Field: Literature / Poetry / Black Folk Culture / Education Sterling Allen Brown was a poet, scholar, critic, […]
“No man or woman can be strong, gentle, pure, and good without the world being better for it.” — Booker T. Washington Washington believed deeply in moral character and its influence on community building.