Honoring those we lost on August 26 — remembered for what they gave, and for what they left behind. Amelia Boynton Robinson Birth name: Amelia Isadora Platts Born Aug 18, 1911 — died Aug 26, 2015 Voting-rights organizer, educator, businesswoman, and central leader of the Selma movement. Robinson and her family spent decades building Black […]
What happened on this day. These are the August 26 moments in Black history worth knowing, remembering, and passing on. 1920 — Nineteenth Amendment is formally certified On Aug 26, 1920, Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby certified the Nineteenth Amendment, barring denial of voting rights on the basis of sex. Black women had helped win […]
Born on this day. These are the birthdays we celebrate on August 26 — the people whose lives added to the story of Black history. Jimmy Rushing Full name: James Andrew Rushing Born August 26, 1901 — died June 8, 1972 Blues shouter, jazz singer, and longtime featured vocalist with Count Basie’s orchestra. Known as […]
Madam C.J. Walker “If I have accomplished anything in life, it is because I have been willing to work hard.” — Madam C.J. Walker Walker built an empire from perseverance. Her story proves that faith and hard work can open any door. Wear the history: Madam C.J. Walker — from the Black Knowledge Wear collection.
Honoring those we lost on August 25 — remembered for what they gave, and for what they left behind. William Greaves Full name: William Garfield Greaves Born Oct 8, 1926 — died Aug 25, 2014 Documentary filmmaker, actor, producer, writer, editor, and pioneering television journalist. Greaves produced more than 200 documentaries and helped establish Black […]
What happened on this day. These are the August 25 moments in Black history worth knowing, remembering, and passing on. 1619 — First documented Africans arrive in English Virginia On Aug 25, 1619, the English privateer White Lion brought more than twenty kidnapped Africans to Point Comfort in Virginia after seizing them from a Portuguese […]
Born on this day. These are the birthdays we celebrate on August 25 — the people whose lives added to the story of Black history. Althea Gibson Full name: Althea Neale Gibson Born August 25, 1927 — died September 28, 2003 Tennis champion, professional golfer, and international sports trailblazer. Gibson broke the color barrier in […]
Martin Luther King Jr. “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” — Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. King’s message remains timeless. Love, not hate, is the true weapon of strength and transformation. Wear the history: Martin Luther King Jr. — from the […]
Honoring those we lost on August 24 — remembered for what they gave, and for what they left behind. Jan Ernst Matzeliger Born Sep 15, 1852 — died Aug 24, 1889 Inventor whose lasting machine transformed the American shoe industry. Matzeliger created a machine that mechanized the difficult process of shaping and attaching a shoe’s […]
What happened on this day. These are the August 24 moments in Black history worth knowing, remembering, and passing on. 1969 — Harlem Cultural Festival concludes in Mount Morris Park On Aug 24, 1969, the Harlem Cultural Festival concluded its six-Sunday run in New York’s Mount Morris Park. Nearly 300,000 people attended the free concert […]