Make It Yours!
My Black History Calendar Brings the Origin Stories of our Ancestors, Living Legends, and Important Events to Life!
William H. Richardson and the Story of the Baby Carriage
June 18, 1889 The baby carriage was invented in 1733 by an English architect. It was designed for [...]
Kendrick Lamar Duckworth
Born June 17, 1987 Recording Artist Kendrick Lamar Duckworth was born in Compton, California, on this day, June [...]
Tupac Amaru Shakur
June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996 Recording Artist / Actor / Poet / Cultural Icon Tupac Amaru [...]
James Howard Meredith
Born June 25, 1933 Political Adviser / Author James Howard Meredith was born in Mississippi, 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!
O’Shea Jackson, Sr. (Ice Cube)
Born June 15, 1969 Recording Artist / Actor / Producer / Director Ice Cube was born O'Shea Jackson [...]
Ethel Waters
October 31, 1896 – September 1, 1977 Entertainer Ethel Waters was born in Chester, Pennsylvania on October 31, [...]
Thurgood Marshall
July 2, 1908 – January 24, 1993 Attorney / Activist / Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall was born [...]
Medgar Wiley Evers
July 2, 1925 – June 12, 1963 Soldier (US Army) / Activist / Martyr Medgar Wiley Evers was [...]
Charlotte Hawkins Brown
June 11, 1883 – January 11, 1961 Educator / School Proprietor Charlotte Hawkins Brown was born in Henderson, [...]
John Arthur “Jack” Johnson
March 31, 1878 – June 10, 1946 Boxer The first black heavyweight champion, John Arthur "Jack" Johnson was [...]
Dr. George Washington Carver
1864 – January 5, 1943 Scientist George Washington Carver was born enslaved in 1864 in Missouri, during the [...]
Leroy Robert “Satchel” Paige
July 7, 1906 – June 8, 1982 Baseball Player / Author Satchel Paige was born Leroy Robert Page [...]
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.