Honoring those we lost on June 28 — remembered for what they gave, and for what they left behind. David Walker Born September 28, 1785 — Died June 28, 1830 Title: Abolitionist, writer, activist, and author of Appeal to the Colored Citizens of the World David Walker was one of the most forceful Black abolitionist […]
What happened on this day. These are the June 28 moments in Black history worth knowing, remembering, and passing on. 1962 — An Atlanta hotel refuses a room to Dr. Ralph Bunche On June 28, 1962, an Atlanta hotel denied a room to Dr. Ralph Bunche because he was Black. Bunche was a Nobel Peace […]
Born on this day. These are the birthdays we celebrate on June 28 — the people whose lives added to the story of Black history. David “Honeyboy” Edwards Born June 28, 1915 — Died August 29, 2011 Title: Delta blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter David “Honeyboy” Edwards was one of the last living links to […]
Langston Hughes “I too, am America.” Harlem Renaissance poet whose verses uplifted the Black experience with beauty and resilience. Hughes’ words declare Black belonging at the center of the American story.
Honoring those we lost on June 27 — remembered for what they gave, and for what they left behind. Marion Motley Born June 5, 1920 — Died June 27, 1999 Title: Professional football pioneer and Pro Football Hall of Famer Marion Motley helped desegregate professional football in the 1940s and became one of the great […]
What happened on this day. These are the June 27 moments in Black history worth knowing, remembering, and passing on. 1911 — Tom Allen and Joe Watts are lynched in Georgia On June 27, 1911, Tom Allen and Joe Watts were lynched by a white mob in Walton County, Georgia. The mob acted after a […]
Born on this day. These are the birthdays we celebrate on June 27 — the people whose lives added to the story of Black history. Paul Laurence Dunbar Born June 27, 1872 — Died February 9, 1906 Title: Poet, novelist, short story writer, and playwright Paul Laurence Dunbar was one of the first Black American […]
Rosa Parks “You must never be fearful about what you are doing when it is right.” Seamstress and activist who sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott with her quiet refusal. Parks’ quote speaks to moral courage: doing right even when fear is present. Wear the history: Rosa Parks — from the Black Knowledge Wear collection.
Honoring those we lost on June 26 — remembered for what they gave, and for what they left behind. James Weldon Johnson Born June 17, 1871 — Died June 26, 1938 Title: Writer, composer, educator, diplomat, lawyer, and civil rights leader James Weldon Johnson was a major figure in Black public life, literature, and civil […]
What happened on this day. These are the June 26 moments in Black history worth knowing, remembering, and passing on. 1844 — Oregon Country passes a Black exclusion law On June 26, 1844, the legislative committee of Oregon Country passed one of the first Black exclusion laws in the region. The law barred free Black […]