Honoring those we lost on November 1 — remembered for what they gave, and for what they left behind. Florence Mills Born January 25, 1896 — died November 1, 1927 Harlem Renaissance stage star, ‘Queen of Happiness’ Florence Mills began performing as a child in Washington, D.C., and became one of the biggest stage stars […]
What happened on this day. These are the November 1 moments in Black history worth knowing, remembering, and passing on. 1864 — Maryland’s new constitution ends slavery in the state Maryland’s 1864 constitution, approved by voters in October, took effect on November 1, 1864, and abolished slavery in the state. Because Maryland had stayed in […]
Born on this day. These are the birthdays we celebrate on November 1 — the people whose lives added to the story of Black history. Caroline Still Anderson Full name: Caroline Virginia Still Wiley Anderson Born November 1, 1848 — died June 1, 1919 Pioneering physician, educator and daughter of abolitionist William Still. Caroline Still […]
Sidney Poitier “With knowledge you can grasp tight a belief: that you can be better, that the world can be better.” — Sidney Poitier Poitier wrote these words in letters to his great-granddaughter. He believed knowledge opens the door to a better self and a better world.