Born on this day. These are the birthdays we celebrate on July 24 — the people whose lives added to the story of Black history. Karl Malone Full name: Karl Anthony Malone Born July 24, 1963 Basketball Hall of Famer, NBA power forward, Olympic gold medalist, and Utah Jazz legend. Malone became one of the […]
Frederick McKinley Jones “There’s nothing wrong with dreaming. The error is in not pursuing the dream.” Inventor of refrigerated trucks, transforming food and medical shipping worldwide. Jones distinguishes imagination from achievement, reminding us that dreams must be followed by disciplined action.
Honoring those we lost on July 23 — remembered for what they gave, and for what they left behind. E. Lynn Harris Birth name: Everett Lynn Jeter Born June 20, 1955 — died July 23, 2009 Author, novelist, former IBM executive, and Black LGBTQ+ literary trailblazer. Harris became one of the most widely read Black […]
What happened on this day. These are the July 23 moments in Black history worth knowing, remembering, and passing on. 1900 — First Pan-African Conference opens in London On July 23, 1900, the First Pan-African Conference opened in London, bringing together people of African descent from the United States, the Caribbean, Africa, and Europe. W. […]
Born on this day. These are the birthdays we celebrate on July 23 — the people whose lives added to the story of Black history. Eriq La Salle Birth name: Erik Ki La Salle Born July 23, 1962 Actor, director, producer, writer, and television drama figure. La Salle became widely known for playing Dr. Peter […]
Charles Henry Langston “We claim the right to be heard. Our silence would be treason.” Abolitionist and voting rights advocate; grandfather of poet Langston Hughes. Langston treats public speech as a duty: remaining silent in the presence of injustice would amount to betrayal.
Honoring those we lost on July 22 — remembered for what they gave, and for what they left behind. Francis L. Cardozo Full name: Francis Lewis Cardozo Born 1836 — died July 22, 1903 Minister, educator, Reconstruction-era politician, and public school leader. Cardozo became one of the most important Black public officials of the Reconstruction […]
What happened on this day. These are the July 22 moments in Black history worth knowing, remembering, and passing on. 1847 — Green Flake and other enslaved Black pioneers enter Salt Lake Valley On July 22, 1847, Green Flake, Oscar Crosby Smith, and Hark Lay Wales, three enslaved African American pioneers connected to the Latter-day […]
Born on this day. These are the birthdays we celebrate on July 22 — the people whose lives added to the story of Black history. George Clinton Born July 22, 1941 Funk singer, songwriter, producer, bandleader, and Parliament-Funkadelic founder. Clinton turned funk into a full musical universe through Parliament, Funkadelic, and the larger P-Funk sound. […]
Elizabeth Keckley “I must not murmur, for I have had more than my share of blessings.” Formerly enslaved woman turned dressmaker to First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln; author and activist. Keckley’s words express gratitude and endurance despite the hardships she experienced under slavery and afterward.