Honoring those we lost on August 27 — remembered for what they gave, and for what they left behind. Janie Porter Barrett Full name: Janie Aurora Porter Barrett Born Aug 9, 1865 — died Aug 27, 1948 Educator, social reformer, clubwoman, and pioneer in care for Black girls. Barrett founded the Locust Street Social Settlement […]
What happened on this day. These are the August 27 moments in Black history worth knowing, remembering, and passing on. 2020 — Virtual March on Washington begins On Aug 27, 2020, the NAACP and civil rights partners opened two days of Virtual March on Washington programming during the COVID-19 pandemic. Activists, artists, and political leaders […]
Born on this day. These are the birthdays we celebrate on August 27 — the people whose lives added to the story of Black history. Lester Young Full name: Lester Willis Young Born August 27, 1909 — died March 15, 1959 Jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, and one of the most influential soloists in American music. […]
Sojourner Truth “It is the mind that makes the body.” — Sojourner Truth Truth’s resilience came from her spirit. Her words remind us that true power begins with belief. Wear the history: Sojourner Truth — from the Black Knowledge Wear collection.
Honoring those we lost on August 26 — remembered for what they gave, and for what they left behind. Amelia Boynton Robinson Birth name: Amelia Isadora Platts Born Aug 18, 1911 — died Aug 26, 2015 Voting-rights organizer, educator, businesswoman, and central leader of the Selma movement. Robinson and her family spent decades building Black […]
What happened on this day. These are the August 26 moments in Black history worth knowing, remembering, and passing on. 1920 — Nineteenth Amendment is formally certified On Aug 26, 1920, Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby certified the Nineteenth Amendment, barring denial of voting rights on the basis of sex. Black women had helped win […]
Born on this day. These are the birthdays we celebrate on August 26 — the people whose lives added to the story of Black history. Jimmy Rushing Full name: James Andrew Rushing Born August 26, 1901 — died June 8, 1972 Blues shouter, jazz singer, and longtime featured vocalist with Count Basie’s orchestra. Known as […]
Madam C.J. Walker “If I have accomplished anything in life, it is because I have been willing to work hard.” — Madam C.J. Walker Walker built an empire from perseverance. Her story proves that faith and hard work can open any door. Wear the history: Madam C.J. Walker — from the Black Knowledge Wear collection.
Honoring those we lost on August 25 — remembered for what they gave, and for what they left behind. William Greaves Full name: William Garfield Greaves Born Oct 8, 1926 — died Aug 25, 2014 Documentary filmmaker, actor, producer, writer, editor, and pioneering television journalist. Greaves produced more than 200 documentaries and helped establish Black […]
What happened on this day. These are the August 25 moments in Black history worth knowing, remembering, and passing on. 1619 — First documented Africans arrive in English Virginia On Aug 25, 1619, the English privateer White Lion brought more than twenty kidnapped Africans to Point Comfort in Virginia after seizing them from a Portuguese […]