Make It Yours!
My Black History Calendar Brings the Origin Stories of our Ancestors, Living Legends, and Important Events to Life!
Mary Ellen Pleasant
August 19, 1814 – January 11, 1904 Entrepreneur / Business Mogul / Philanthropist / Abolitionist Mary Ellen Pleasant [...]
Maestro (Charles) Dean Dixon
January 10, 1915 – November 3, 1976 Musician / Conductor Charles Dean Dixon was born on this day, [...]
Earl Gilbert Graves, Sr.
January 9, 1935 – April 6, 2020 Entrepreneur / Philanthropist / Publisher Earl Graves, Sr. was an entrepreneur, philanthropist, [...]
Colonel Charles Young
March 12, 1864 – January 8, 1922 Military Hero (“Buffalo Soldiers”) / Diplomat As a soldier and diplomat, [...]
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!
Dorothy Lavinia Brown, M.D.
January 7, 1914 – June 13, 2004 Surgeon / Politician Dr. Dorothy Lavinia Brown (Dr. D) was a surgeon, [...]
Elizabeth (Libby) Duncan Koontz
June 3, 1919 – January 6, 1989 Educator / Administrator / Activist Libby Duncan Koontz was one of [...]
Alvin Ailey, Jr.
January 5, 1931 – December 1, 1989 Dancer / Director / Choreographer / Icon Our brother, Alvin Ailey, [...]
Grace Melzia Bumbry
January 4, 1937 - May 7, 2023 Opera Singer (Mezzo-Soprano & Soprano) Grace Melzia Bumbry was [...]
Arsenio Hall
Born February 12, 1956 Actor / Comedian / Media Personality / Writer / Producer Arsenio Hall was born [...]
The Moors
January 2, 1492 The Story of the War of Granada If the term “Moor” seems familiar but confusing, [...]
The Emancipation Proclamation
January 1, 1863 The Story Behind This Significant Moment On September 22, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln issued the [...]
Odetta (Holmes)
December 31, 1930 – December 2, 2008 Musician / Singer / Actress / Activist The name Odetta is probably unfamiliar [...]
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.