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.
Honoring those we lost on September 25 — remembered for what they gave, and for what they left behind. Herbert Lee Born in 1912 — died September 25, 1961 Farmer and voting rights martyr. A father of nine and founding member of his county NAACP, Lee drove SNCC organizer Bob Moses through Amite County, Mississippi, […]
What happened on this day. These are the September 25 moments in Black history worth knowing, remembering, and passing on. 1861 — The Union Navy opens enlistment to Black sailors On September 25, 1861, Navy Secretary Gideon Welles authorized the enlistment of formerly enslaved men, making the Navy the first branch to officially accept Black […]
Born on this day. These are the birthdays we celebrate on September 25 — the people whose lives added to the story of Black history. Eric Williams Full name: Eric Eustace Williams Born September 25, 1911 — died March 29, 1981 First prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago and historian. The Oxford-trained author of Capitalism […]
Shirley Chisholm “I have faith in young people, because I know the struggles that made me who I am can inspire them to achieve even greater things.” — Shirley Chisholm Chisholm believed each generation carries the torch of change. Her words encourage mentorship and faith in the future. Wear the history: Shirley Chisholm — from […]
Honoring those we lost on September 24 — remembered for what they gave, and for what they left behind. Bill Nunn Full name: William Goldwyn Nunn III Born October 20, 1952 — died September 24, 2016 Actor. Nunn’s Radio Raheem in Do the Right Thing — the young man with the LOVE and HATE rings, […]
What happened on this day. These are the September 24 moments in Black history worth knowing, remembering, and passing on. 1957 — Eisenhower sends the 101st Airborne to Little Rock On September 24, 1957, President Dwight Eisenhower federalized the Arkansas National Guard and ordered soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division into Little Rock to enforce […]
Born on this day. These are the birthdays we celebrate on September 24 — the people whose lives added to the story of Black history. Frances E.W. Harper Full name: Frances Ellen Watkins Born September 24, 1825 — died February 22, 1911 Poet, novelist, abolitionist, and suffragist. Born free in Baltimore, Harper became one of […]
Sojourner Truth “I will not allow my life’s light to be determined by the darkness around me.” — Sojourner Truth Truth’s life was a testament to strength. Her message is defiance through faith — light cannot be dimmed by oppression. Wear the history: Sojourner Truth — from the Black Knowledge Wear collection.