Born on this day. These are the birthdays we celebrate on September 11 — the people whose lives added to the story of Black history. Euphemia Lofton Haynes Full name: Martha Euphemia Lofton Born September 11, 1890 — died July 25, 1980 Mathematician and educator. Haynes became the first Black woman to earn a PhD […]
Jackie Robinson “The measure of a life is not in its duration, but in its donation.” — Jackie Robinson Robinson lived a life of purpose beyond the field. His legacy proves that service is the truest measure of success. Wear the history: Jackie Robinson — from the Black Knowledge Wear collection.
Honoring those we lost on September 10 — remembered for what they gave, and for what they left behind. Alexander Crummell Born March 3, 1819 — died September 10, 1898 Minister, scholar, and founder of the American Negro Academy. A Cambridge-educated Episcopal priest who served twenty years in Liberia, Crummell founded the American Negro Academy […]
What happened on this day. These are the September 10 moments in Black history worth knowing, remembering, and passing on. 1962 — The Supreme Court orders Ole Miss to admit James Meredith On September 10, 1962, Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black ruled that the University of Mississippi must admit Air Force veteran James Meredith. The […]
Born on this day. These are the birthdays we celebrate on September 10 — the people whose lives added to the story of Black history. John R. Lynch Full name: John Roy Lynch Born September 10, 1847 — died November 2, 1939 Reconstruction congressman, Mississippi House speaker, and historian. Born enslaved, Lynch became Speaker of […]
Jesse Owens “It all goes so fast, and character makes the difference when it’s close.” — Jesse Owens Owens embodied grace under pressure. His words teach that integrity, not victory alone, defines greatness.
Honoring those we lost on September 9 — remembered for what they gave, and for what they left behind. W. Deen Mohammed Full name: Warith Deen Mohammed Born October 30, 1933 — died September 9, 2008 Muslim leader and reformer. Son of Elijah Muhammad, Mohammed inherited the Nation of Islam in 1975 and led the […]
Zora Neale Hurston “Nothing that God ever made is the same thing to more than one person.” — Zora Neale Hurston Hurston celebrated individuality and perspective. Her message honors diversity as a divine and creative force.
What happened on this day. These are the September 9 moments in Black history worth knowing, remembering, and passing on. 1739 — The Stono Rebellion rises in South Carolina On September 9, 1739, enslaved people led by a man named Jemmy rose up near the Stono River in South Carolina, seizing weapons and marching toward […]
Born on this day. These are the birthdays we celebrate on September 9 — the people whose lives added to the story of Black history. Marjorie Lee Browne Full name: Marjorie Lee Browne Born September 9, 1914 — died October 19, 1979 Mathematician and educator. One of the first Black women to earn a mathematics […]