Born on this day. These are the birthdays we celebrate on September 13 — the people whose lives added to the story of Black history. Alain Locke Full name: Alain LeRoy Locke Born September 13, 1885 — died June 9, 1954 Philosopher and "Dean of the Harlem Renaissance." The first Black Rhodes Scholar edited The […]
Angela Davis “Justice is indivisible. You can’t decide who gets to be free.” — Angela Davis Davis’s activism made clear that freedom is collective. Her words demand equality without exception or compromise.
Honoring those we lost on September 12 — remembered for what they gave, and for what they left behind. Mal Goode Full name: Malvin Russell Goode Born February 13, 1908 — died September 12, 1995 Broadcast journalism pioneer. In 1962, ABC hired Goode as the first Black correspondent for a national television network, where he […]
What happened on this day. These are the September 12 moments in Black history worth knowing, remembering, and passing on. 1958 — The Supreme Court rejects Little Rock’s delay in Cooper v. Aaron On September 12, 1958, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously in Cooper v. Aaron that Little Rock could not postpone school desegregation because […]
Born on this day. These are the birthdays we celebrate on September 12 — the people whose lives added to the story of Black history. Jesse Owens Full name: James Cleveland Owens Born September 12, 1913 — died March 31, 1980 Track and field legend. Owens won four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, […]
Ida B. Wells “There must always be a remedy for wrong and injustice if we only know how to find it.” — Ida B. Wells Wells fought injustice with relentless truth. Her words remind us that solutions exist — if we have the courage to seek them. Wear the history: Ida B. Wells — from […]
Honoring those we lost on September 11 — remembered for what they gave, and for what they left behind. Peter Tosh Birth name: Winston Hubert McIntosh Born October 19, 1944 — died September 11, 1987 Reggae revolutionary and founding Wailer. Alongside Bob Marley and Bunny Wailer, Tosh built the Wailers, then made solo anthems of […]
What happened on this day. These are the September 11 moments in Black history worth knowing, remembering, and passing on. 1851 — Black families resist slave catchers at Christiana On September 11, 1851, Black residents of Christiana, Pennsylvania, led by William Parker, took up arms to stop Maryland enslaver Edward Gorsuch from seizing four men […]
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.