Richard (Dick) Claxton Gregory
October 12, 1932 – August 19, 2017 Comedian / Activist / Author Richard (Dick) Claxton [...]
Aida Overton Walker
February 14, 1880 – October 11, 1914 Entertainer (Vaudeville) / Choreographer Aida Overton was born [...]
Mary Eliza Church Terrell
September 23, 1863 – July 24, 1954 Educator / Activist An influential educator and activist, [...]
Gabriel Prosser
1776 – October 10, 1800 Revolutionary The brave heroics of our brothers Denmark Vesey and [...]
Mary Ann Shadd (Cary)
October 9, 1823 – June 5, 1893 Teacher / Activist / Newspaper Publisher / Lawyer [...]
Hon. Elijah Muhummad
October 7, 1897 – February 25, 1975 Religious Leader The Honorable Elijah Muhammad was born [...]
Anthony Kevin Dungy
Born October 6, 1955 Football Player / Coach / Sportscaster / Author Anthony (Tony) Kevin [...]
Susie King Taylor
August 6, 1848 - October 6, 1912 Bondsperson / Educator / Nurse / Author Susie [...]
Yvonne Brathwaite-Burke
Born October 5, 1932 Attorney / Politician She was born Yvonne Watson on this day, [...]
“Sugar” Ray Charles Leonard
Born May 17, 1956 Boxer / Media Personality Named after his mother’s favorite singer, Ray [...]
John Henry Murphy, Sr.
December 25, 1840 – April 5, 1922 Newspaper Publisher Born on Christmas Day 1840, into [...]
Maya Angelou
April 4, 1928 – May 28, 2014 Author / Poet / Singer / Activist Margerite [...]