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!
Redd Foxx (John Elroy Sanford)
December 9, 1922 – October 11, 1991 Comedian / Actor Redd Foxx was born John Elroy Sanford on [...]
Grover Washington, Jr.
December 12, 1943 – December 17, 1999 Musician (Saxophone) / Producer / Arranger Grover Washington, Jr. was born [...]
Samuel “Sammy” George Davis, Jr.
December 8, 1925 – May 16, 1990 Entertainer (Singer / Dancer / Actor / Comedian) / Icon Samuel [...]
Doris “Dorie” Miller
October 12, 1919 – November 24, 1943 Military Hero (World War II) Dorie Miller was the first black [...]
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.
Frankie Beverly (Howard Beverly)
December 6, 1946 - September 10, 2024 Musician / Singer / Songwriter / Producer Frankie Beverly was born [...]
Salem Poor
1747–1802 Military Hero (American Revolutionary War) Salem Poor was born in 1747 into slavery on a farm in [...]
Jay-Z (Shawn Corey Carter)
Born December 4, 1969 Recording Artist / Songwriter / Business Executive / Entrepreneur Jay-Z was born Shawn Corey [...]
Fredrick Allen Hampton, Sr.
August 30, 1948 – December 4, 1969 Activist / Martyr Frederick Allen Hampton was born on August 30, [...]
Dr. John Stewart Rock
October 13, 1825 – December 3, 1866 Educator / Doctor / Dentist / Attorney / Abolitionist John Stewart [...]
Henry Thacker (“Harry”) Burleigh
December 2, 1866 – September 12, 1949 Singer / Composer / Arranger / Recording Artist Henry Thacker “Harry” [...]
The Story of the Montgomery Bus Boycott
December 1, 1955 – December 20, 1956 An Organized Social, Legal, and Economic Protest Against Racism In 1900, [...]
Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor
December 1, 1940 – December 10, 2005 Comedian / Actor / Writer / Author Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas [...]
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.