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 […]
Born on this day. These are the birthdays we celebrate on August 25 — the people whose lives added to the story of Black history. Althea Gibson Full name: Althea Neale Gibson Born August 25, 1927 — died September 28, 2003 Tennis champion, professional golfer, and international sports trailblazer. Gibson broke the color barrier in […]
Martin Luther King Jr. “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” — Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. King’s message remains timeless. Love, not hate, is the true weapon of strength and transformation. Wear the history: Martin Luther King Jr. — from the […]
Honoring those we lost on August 24 — remembered for what they gave, and for what they left behind. Jan Ernst Matzeliger Born Sep 15, 1852 — died Aug 24, 1889 Inventor whose lasting machine transformed the American shoe industry. Matzeliger created a machine that mechanized the difficult process of shaping and attaching a shoe’s […]
What happened on this day. These are the August 24 moments in Black history worth knowing, remembering, and passing on. 1969 — Harlem Cultural Festival concludes in Mount Morris Park On Aug 24, 1969, the Harlem Cultural Festival concluded its six-Sunday run in New York’s Mount Morris Park. Nearly 300,000 people attended the free concert […]
Born on this day. These are the birthdays we celebrate on August 24 — the people whose lives added to the story of Black history. Ernest Wright Born August 24, 1941 — died May 23, 2023 Singer and founding member of Little Anthony and the Imperials. Wright helped create the close harmonies behind enduring recordings […]
Marcus Garvey “Chance has never yet satisfied the hope of a suffering people.” — Marcus Garvey Garvey’s call for self-determination inspired generations. His message is clear — progress comes through action, not luck. Wear the history: Marcus Garvey — from the Black Knowledge Wear collection.
Honoring those we lost on August 23 — remembered for what they gave, and for what they left behind. Esther Cooper Jackson Full name: Esther Victoria Cooper Jackson Born Aug 21, 1917 — died Aug 23, 2022 Civil rights activist, social worker, editor, and Black freedom movement organizer. Jackson helped lead the Southern Negro Youth […]
What happened on this day. These are the August 23 moments in Black history worth knowing, remembering, and passing on. 1900 — National Negro Business League holds its first meeting On Aug 23, 1900, Booker T. Washington and Black entrepreneurs convened the first meeting of the National Negro Business League in Boston. The organization promoted […]
Born on this day. These are the birthdays we celebrate on August 23 — the people whose lives added to the story of Black history. Rudy Lewis Full name: Charles Rudolph Harrell Born August 23, 1936 — died May 20, 1964 R&B singer and lead vocalist of the Drifters. Lewis gave the Drifters some of […]