Honoring those we lost on June 20 — remembered for what they gave, and for what they left behind. Ann Atwater Born July 1, 1935 — Died June 20, 2016 Title: Civil rights activist, community organizer, and housing justice advocate Ann Atwater was a Durham, North Carolina organizer who fought for housing, anti-poverty programs, school […]
Honoring those we lost on June 19 — remembered for what they gave, and for what they left behind. Alexander Twilight Born September 23, 1795 — Died June 19, 1857 Title: Educator, minister, politician, and early college graduate of African descent Alexander Twilight was an educator, minister, and Vermont legislator whose life is tied to […]
Honoring those we lost on June 18 — remembered for what they gave, and for what they left behind. Larry Doby Born December 13, 1923 — Died June 18, 2003 Title: Baseball Hall of Famer and first Black player in the American League Larry Doby broke the American League color barrier when he joined Cleveland […]
Honoring those we lost on June 17 — remembered for what they gave, and for what they left behind. William Attaway Born November 19, 1911 — Died June 17, 1986 Title: Novelist, essayist, screenwriter, songwriter, and playwright William Attaway was a writer best known for Blood on the Forge, a novel about Black migration, labor, […]
Honoring those we lost on June 16 — remembered for what they gave, and for what they left behind. George Stinney Jr. Born October 21, 1929 — Died June 16, 1944 Title: Wrongfully executed Black child and symbol of racial injustice in the legal system George Stinney Jr. was only 14 years old when South […]
Honoring those we lost on June 15 — remembered for what they gave, and for what they left behind. Ella Fitzgerald Born April 25, 1917 — Died June 15, 1996 Title: Jazz singer and “First Lady of Song” Ella Fitzgerald was one of the greatest singers in American music history, known for her tone, phrasing, […]
Honoring those we lost on June 14 — remembered for what they gave, and for what they left behind. June Jordan Born July 9, 1936 — Died June 14, 2002 Title: Poet, essayist, teacher, activist, and Black feminist writer June Jordan was a poet and essayist whose work spoke to race, gender, sexuality, language, immigration, […]
Honoring those we lost on June 13 — remembered for what they gave, and for what they left behind. Dr. Dorothy Lavinia Brown Born January 7, 1919 — Died June 13, 2004 Title: Surgeon, legislator, educator, and medical trailblazer Dr. Dorothy Lavinia Brown was one of the first Black women surgeons in the South and […]
Honoring those we lost on June 12 — remembered for what they gave, and for what they left behind. Medgar Evers Born July 2, 1925 — Died June 12, 1963 Title: Civil rights activist, NAACP field secretary, and voting rights organizer Medgar Evers was a civil rights leader in Mississippi who fought segregation, voter suppression, […]
Honoring those we lost on June 11 — remembered for what they gave, and for what they left behind. Ruby Dee Born October 27, 1922 — Died June 11, 2014 Title: Actress, writer, poet, playwright, and civil rights activist Ruby Dee was a pioneering actress whose work stretched across stage, film, television, and radio. Alongside […]