Born on this day. These are the birthdays we celebrate on September 28 — the people whose lives added to the story of Black history. David Walker Born September 28, 1796 — died August 6, 1830 Abolitionist author. Walker’s Appeal (1829), smuggled south sewn into sailors’ clothing, was the most radical antislavery document of its […]
Frederick Douglass “If there is no struggle, there is no progress.” — Frederick Douglass Douglass taught that freedom is earned through effort. His timeless words make perseverance a moral duty. Wear the history: Frederick Douglass — from the Black Knowledge Wear collection.
Honoring those we lost on September 27 — remembered for what they gave, and for what they left behind. Frank Wills Born February 4, 1948 — died September 27, 2000 The security guard who caught Watergate. On a June night in 1972, Wills noticed tape over a door latch at the Watergate complex, found it […]
What happened on this day. These are the September 27 moments in Black history worth knowing, remembering, and passing on. 1862 — The First Louisiana Native Guards enter Union service On September 27, 1862, the First Louisiana Native Guards were mustered into the Union Army in New Orleans, the first Black regiment officially received into […]
Born on this day. These are the birthdays we celebrate on September 27 — the people whose lives added to the story of Black history. Hiram Revels Full name: Hiram Rhodes Revels Born September 27, 1827 — died January 16, 1901 First Black member of the United States Congress. Mississippi sent Revels to the U.S. […]
Alice Walker “I think we have to own the fears that we have of each other, and then, in some practical way, some daily way, figure out how to defeat them.” — Alice Walker Walker’s insight challenges us to confront fear with understanding. Her words remind us that unity is an intentional act.
Honoring those we lost on September 26 — remembered for what they gave, and for what they left behind. Bessie Smith Born April 15, 1894 — died September 26, 1937 Empress of the Blues. The highest-paid Black entertainer of the 1920s taught America what the blues could carry, influencing Billie Holiday, Mahalia Jackson, Aretha Franklin, […]
What happened on this day. These are the September 26 moments in Black history worth knowing, remembering, and passing on. 1918 — Black soldiers fight in the Meuse-Argonne offensive On September 26, 1918, the American Meuse-Argonne offensive began in France, with Black troops of the 92nd Division in the line and the regiments of the […]
Born on this day. These are the birthdays we celebrate on September 26 — the people whose lives added to the story of Black history. Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Full name: Nomzamo Winifred Zanyiwe Madikizela Born September 26, 1936 — died April 2, 2018 South African anti-apartheid leader. Through banning, banishment, and torture, the "Mother of the […]
Langston Hughes “Hold fast to dreams, for when dreams go, life is a barren field frozen with snow.” — Langston Hughes Hughes’s poetry spoke to endurance. His message: dreams are the warmth that keeps the soul alive.