Toni Morrison Thursday Toni Morrison, Pulitzer Prize winning author, playwright, novelist, and academician, was born Chloe Anthony Wolford in Lorain, ...
February 17 – Unheralded Hero, Dr. Mary Frances BerryFebruary 17 – Unheralded Hero, Dr. Mary Frances Berry
Unheralded Hero Dr. Mary Frances Berry was born in Nashville, Tennessee on February 17, 1938. During her professional lifetime she ...
February 16 – Dusable MuseumFebruary 16 – Dusable Museum
The Dusable Museum of African American History, one of the oldest museums dedicated to African American History, Culture and Art, ...
Morris-Inspired Monday – February 15, Roberts v BostonMorris-Inspired Monday – February 15, Roberts v Boston
Morris-Inspired Monday The first school desegregation case, Roberts v Boston, was filed on February 15, 1848 in Boston, Massachusetts by ...
Black Love – Happy Valentines Day, February 14Black Love – Happy Valentines Day, February 14
Black Love Today, February 14, is Valentine’s Day. For today, and today only, I am going to depart from my ...
Symphonic SaturdaySymphonic Saturday
Symphonic Saturday The World Fair Colored Opera debuted on February 13, 1893 at Carnegie Hall. Frederick Douglass delivered the introductory ...
Fateful Friday – February 12, Abraham LincolnFateful Friday – February 12, Abraham Lincoln
Fateful Friday President Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809. We often make the mistake of thinking Black History ...
Terrific Thursday – February 11, Clifford Alexander, Jr.Terrific Thursday – February 11, Clifford Alexander, Jr.
Terrific Thursday On February 11, 1977, Clifford Leopold Alexander, Jr. was confirmed as the first Black Secretary of the Army, ...
Wondrous Wednesday – February 10, Leontyne PriceWondrous Wednesday – February 10, Leontyne Price
Wondrous Wednesday Mary Violet Leontyne Price, internationally-heralded lyric soprano, was born on February 10, 1927 in Laurel, Mississippi. She was ...
Talent-filled Tuesday – February 9, Alice WalkerTalent-filled Tuesday – February 9, Alice Walker
Talent-filled Tuesday Alice Malsenior Tallulah-Kate Walker, award winning poet, novelist, activist, academic and gardener, was born in Eatonton, Georgia on ...