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My Black History Calendar uses PUSH Notifications to Bring the Origin Stories of our Ancestors, Living Legends, and Important Events to Life!
Emmett Littleton Ashford
November 23, 1914 – March 1, 1980 Baseball Umpire Emmett Ashford was the first African American umpire in [...]
Dr. Percy Lavon Julian
April 11, 1899 – April 19, 1975 Scientist (Chemist) On this day, April 11, in 1899, Percy Julian [...]
“Jackie” Roosevelt Robinson
January 31, 1919 – October 24, 1972 Baseball Player In the mid-1900s, baseball was America’s pastime, and Mr. [...]
Paul Leroy Robeson
April 9, 1898 – January 23, 1976 Actor / Singer / Activist / Athlete Born on this day, [...]
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.
Marian Anderson
February 27, 1897 – April 8, 1993 Opera Singer Marian Anderson was an American singer of classical music [...]
Billie Holiday
April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959 Singer / Recording Artist Born on this day, April 7, in [...]
“Sugar” Ray Charles Leonard
Born May 17, 1956 Boxer / Media Personality Named after his mother’s favorite singer, Ray Charles Leonard, was [...]
John Henry Murphy, Sr.
December 25, 1840 – April 5, 1922 Newspaper Publisher Born on Christmas Day 1840, into slavery, John H. [...]
Maya Angelou
April 4, 1928 – May 28, 2014 Author / Poet / Singer / Activist Margerite Annie Johnson was [...]
Dr. Carter Godwin Woodson
December 19, 1875 – April 3, 1950 Historian / Author / Journalist Carter Godwin Woodson is known as [...]
Marvin Pentz Gaye, Jr.
April 2, 1939 – April 1, 1984 Singer / Songwriter / Music Producer One of the architects of [...]
Juliett Derricotte
April 1, 1897 – November 7, 1931 Social Worker / Humanitarian Juliett Derricotte was an educator, social worker, [...]
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.