Make It Yours!
My Black History Calendar uses PUSH Notifications to Bring the Origin Stories of our Ancestors, Living Legends, and Important Events to Life!
Zora Neale Hurston
January 7, 1891 – January 28, 1960 Anthropologist / Author / Filmmaker Zora Neale Hurston was an author [...]
(William Mercer) Will Marion Cook
January 27, 1869 – July 19, 1944 Musician / Choral Director / Composer Will Marion Cook was one [...]
Anita Denise Baker
Born January 26, 1958 Recording Artist / Songwriter Our soul sister, Ms. Anita Baker was one of the [...]
Bob Johnson and the Story of BET
Born April 8, 1946 | January 25, 1980 The Story of the Founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET) Robert [...]
Our History At Our Fingertips
What Was Their Path to Cultural Significance? How Did They Become Who They Are? What Happened On This Day? Find Out Now!
A Narrated Guide to an Endless Volume of Black History Stories for Families, Friends, and Followers of Any Background.
Arturo Alfonso Schomburg
January 24, 1874 – June 10, 1938 Historian / Writer / Curator / Activist Arturo Alfonso Schomburg was [...]
Amanda Berry Smith
January 23, 1837 – February 24, 1915 Evangelist / Philanthropist Amanda Berry Smith was a Methodist preacher and [...]
Lt. Willa Beatrice Brown
January 22, 1906 – July 18, 1992 Educator / Soldier / Aviator / Lobbyist / Activist Our sister [...]
Charles (“Chuck”) Edward Anderson Berry
October 18, 1926 – March 18, 2017 Singer / Songwriter / Musician Chuck Berry was born Charles Edward [...]
Dr. Eva Jessye
January 20, 1895 – February 21, 1992 Vocalist / Choir Conductor / Educator Dr. Eva Jessye was a [...]
John Harold Johnson
January 19, 1918 – August 8, 2005 Entrepreneur / Publisher / Tycoon If you grew up black in [...]
James Earl Jones
January 17, 1931 - September 9, 2024 Soldier / Actor / Icon James Earl Jones was [...]
Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama
Born January 17, 1964 Attorney / Administrator / Author / 44th First Lady of the USA She was born [...]
The calendar contains stories from people of all walks of life, representing a countless number of professions. All of whom have made a meaningful contribution to the world, and especially to the black diaspora.