Make It Yours!
My Black History Calendar Brings the Origin Stories of our Ancestors, Living Legends, and Important Events to Life!
Vanessa Lynn Williams
Born March 18, 1963 Supermodel / Recording Artist / Actress / Fashion Designer Vanessa Lynn Williams was born [...]
Riley B. King (B.B. King)
September 16, 1925 – May 14, 2015 Musician / Recording Artist / Songwriter / Producer Riley B. King [...]
Jessye Norman
September 15, 1945 – September 20, 2019 Opera Singer Jessye Norman was born on this day, September 15, [...]
Constance Baker Motley
September 14, 1921 – September 28, 2005 Attorney / Judge Constance Baker Motley was the first black woman [...]
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!
Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones (aka “Nas”)
Born September 14, 1973 Recording Artist / Songwriter / Entrepreneur / Actor Born Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones, [...]
Tyler Perry
Born September 13, 1969 Playwright / Actor / Director / Producer / Screenwriter Born Emmitt Perry Jr. on [...]
Dr. Mae Carol Jemison
Born October 17, 1956 Astronaut Mae Carol Jemison was born on October 17, 1956, in Decatur, Alabama. Her [...]
Loletha Elayne Falana
Born September 11, 1943 Entertainer / Model / Actress Today, we pay homage to one of our most [...]
Roy Edward Ayers, Jr.
September 10, 1940 - March 4, 2025 Musician / Composer / Producer Chances are that you [...]
Arthur Robert Ashe, Jr.
July 10, 1943 – February 6, 1993 Athlete / Activist Arthur Ashe was born in Richmond, Virginia on [...]
Dorothy Jean Dandridge
November 9, 1922 – September 8, 1965 Actress / Singer Dorothy Dandridge was born on November 9, 1922, [...]
Jean Blackwell Hutson
September 7, 1914 – February 4, 1998 Librarian / Educator / Museum Curator Jean Blackwell Hutson 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.