Honoring those we lost on October 11 — remembered for what they gave, and for what they left behind. Redd Foxx Born December 9, 1922 — died October 11, 1991 Stand-up comedian, recording artist, and actor Foxx built a career on the Black nightclub circuit and through dozens of comedy records before reaching a national […]
What happened on this day. These are the October 11 moments in Black history worth knowing, remembering, and passing on. 1887 — Alexander Miles received a patent for an automatic elevator-door mechanism U.S. Patent No. 371,207 was issued to Alexander Miles on October 11, 1887, for improvements that allowed elevator-shaft doors to open and close […]
Born on this day. These are the birthdays we celebrate on October 11 — the people whose lives added to the story of Black history. R. Nathaniel Dett Full name: Robert Nathaniel Dett Born October 11, 1882 — died October 2, 1943 Canadian-born American composer, pianist, and educator. Dett combined European concert forms with the […]
Malcolm X “Stumbling is not falling.” — Malcolm X Malcolm X understood growth through struggle. His quote reminds us that mistakes are lessons, not defeats. Wear the history: Malcolm X — from the Black Knowledge Wear collection.
Honoring those we lost on October 10 — remembered for what they gave, and for what they left behind. Octavius V. Catto Born February 22, 1839 — died October 10, 1871 Educator, civil-rights activist, athlete, and military recruiter Catto taught at Philadelphia’s Institute for Colored Youth, helped recruit Black Union soldiers, organized for voting rights, […]
What happened on this day. These are the October 10 moments in Black history worth knowing, remembering, and passing on. 1935 — Porgy and Bess opened on Broadway Porgy and Bess opened at the Alvin Theatre on October 10, 1935, after its Boston tryout. The opera featured an all-Black cast and drew heavily on Black […]
Born on this day. These are the birthdays we celebrate on October 10 — the people whose lives added to the story of Black history. Frederick Douglass Patterson Born October 10, 1901 — died April 26, 1988 Veterinarian, educator, Tuskegee president, and UNCF founder. Patterson led Tuskegee Institute and founded the United Negro College Fund […]
Frederick Douglass “Knowledge makes a man unfit to be a slave.” — Frederick Douglass Douglass’s life proved that literacy is liberation. His words affirm education as the key to freedom. Wear the history: Frederick Douglass — from the Black Knowledge Wear collection.
Honoring those we lost on October 9 — remembered for what they gave, and for what they left behind. Sister Rosetta Tharpe Born March 20, 1915 — died October 9, 1973 Gospel singer, guitarist, songwriter, and recording innovator Tharpe fused gospel conviction with blues phrasing, electric-guitar power, and showmanship in recordings and performances that anticipated […]
What happened on this day. These are the October 9 moments in Black history worth knowing, remembering, and passing on. 1893 — A white mob lynched Bob Hudson in Weakley County, Tennessee On October 9, 1893, a Black man named Bob Hudson was lynched by a white mob in Weakley County, Tennessee, near the town […]