This is Frederick Douglass. He was an enslaved person who did not know the day he was born in 1818 (or 1817). He was mere property, and that wasn't recorded.
He didn't live with his mother, Harriet, as she belonged to someone else. But Douglass records her coming to visit him while he was young.
He didn't live with his mother, Harriet, as she belonged to someone else. But Douglass records her coming to visit him while he was young.
February 14, 2026 at 7:46 PM
It was in the early morning of Valentine's Day 1965 that Malcolm X's home was firebombed while he, his wife, and their four daughters were inside.
Everyone survived the attack, but exactly one week later Malcolm would be assassinated
Everyone survived the attack, but exactly one week later Malcolm would be assassinated
February 14, 2026 at 2:22 PM
On this day in 1945, an all-white, all-male grand jury in Alabama failed to indict any of the white men accused of raping Mrs. Recy Taylor, a Black woman. Despite a confession, the men were never prosecuted.
Feb. 14, 1945 | Grand Jury in Alabama Refuses to Indict White Attackers of Black Woman
Learn more about our history of racial injustice
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February 14, 2026 at 2:04 PM
“Kenner didn’t receive any awards or formal recognition for her work. Hwevr, her inventions & contributions helped pave the way for subsequent innovations. Kenner still holds the record (5) for the greatest number of patents awarded a Black woman by the U.S. government.”
#EVERYMonthBlackHistory👊🏽:
#EVERYMonthBlackHistory👊🏽:
For #BlackHistoryMonth today my focus is: Mary Beatrice Davidson Kenner, a Black American inventor whose work made daily life easier for real people.
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Mary Kenner (1912-2006)
Mary Beatrice Davidson Kenner is an inventor of numerous products we use today and has the most patents of any African American woman. Kenner was born on May 17, 1912, in Monroe, North Carolina. Her f...
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February 9, 2026 at 10:02 PM
“Kenner didn’t receive any awards or formal recognition for her work. Hwevr, her inventions & contributions helped pave the way for subsequent innovations. Kenner still holds the record (5) for the greatest number of patents awarded a Black woman by the U.S. government.”
#EVERYMonthBlackHistory👊🏽:
#EVERYMonthBlackHistory👊🏽:
Today is Alice Walker's 82nd birthday. A novelist, most known for her book "The Color Purple," which netted her the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, the first Black woman to ever win the award, she is also notable for rediscovering Zora Neale Hurston.
Without Walker, she may've been lost forever ❤️🖤💚
Without Walker, she may've been lost forever ❤️🖤💚
February 9, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Mary Eliza Mahoney (1st licensed US Black nurse), Harriet Tubman (Civil War nurse), and Sojourner Truth (abolitionist, nurse advocate) broke barriers and advanced healthcare despite immense racial challenges, leaving legacies of courage and advocacy.
#BlackHistoryMonth #GratitudeforNurses
#BlackHistoryMonth #GratitudeforNurses
February 7, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Today, February 7, 2026, is officially the 100th anniversary of Negro History Week and the 50th anniversary of Black History Month.
Carter G Woodson purposely started Negro History Week on February 7th so that it would end on February 14th, which is Frederick Douglass's birthday
Carter G Woodson purposely started Negro History Week on February 7th so that it would end on February 14th, which is Frederick Douglass's birthday
February 7, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Althea Gibson was the first African American to compete in a pro-world tennis tour and in 1956, the first African American woman to win a Grand Slam title. Overall, Gibson garnered 11 Grand Slam wins, including six singles titles. #BlackHistoryMonth
February 5, 2026 at 4:38 PM
TO ALL MY BLACK PEOPLE this morning: let’s keep our heads up, our hearts open, & our Faith & Hope strong — we have been through this before; WE GOT THIS!🌺
#AncestralEnergy
#AncestralLegacy
#EVERYMonthBlackHistory👊🏽
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#AncestralEnergy
#AncestralLegacy
#EVERYMonthBlackHistory👊🏽
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Brandon Camphor & OneWay - Lift Every Voice and Sing
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February 3, 2026 at 3:31 PM
TO ALL MY BLACK PEOPLE this morning: let’s keep our heads up, our hearts open, & our Faith & Hope strong — we have been through this before; WE GOT THIS!🌺
#AncestralEnergy
#AncestralLegacy
#EVERYMonthBlackHistory👊🏽
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#AncestralEnergy
#AncestralLegacy
#EVERYMonthBlackHistory👊🏽
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“St. Clair..became a local legend 4 her public denunciations of corrupt police & 4 resisting Mafia control. She..was an activist 4 the Black community. Her nicknames included: ..Madame Queen, Madame St. Clair & Queen of the Policy Rackets”👇🏽
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Stephanie St. Clair - Wikipedia
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February 2, 2026 at 8:15 PM
“St. Clair..became a local legend 4 her public denunciations of corrupt police & 4 resisting Mafia control. She..was an activist 4 the Black community. Her nicknames included: ..Madame Queen, Madame St. Clair & Queen of the Policy Rackets”👇🏽
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#EVERYMonthBlackHistory
Clara Luper was a civic leader, schoolteacher, & pioneering leader in the American Civil Rights Movement. She successfully conducted carefully planned nonviolent sit-in in 1958 OKC which gained traction & quickly spread nationwide.
Thank you, Queen!
#BlackHistoryMonth
Thank you, Queen!
#BlackHistoryMonth
February 2, 2026 at 7:02 PM
On the first day of Black history month let’s celebrate the Freedom House Ambulance Service… a group of black people who pioneered the current EMS system from 1967-1974 until they were systemically torn apart
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America's First Paramedics Were Black. Their Achievements Were Overlooked for Decades | Healthforce Center at UCSF
Pictured: Freedom House Ambulance Service Group Photo, 1974 (photo courtesy of John Moon)
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February 2, 2026 at 2:13 AM
Bessie Coleman, the first Black person to hold an international pilot's license....just 12 years after the Wright Brother's first flight.
She became known as "Queen Bess" & "Brave Bessie" for the elaborate and dangerous aerial stunts she would perform.
She was born 134 years ago today
She became known as "Queen Bess" & "Brave Bessie" for the elaborate and dangerous aerial stunts she would perform.
She was born 134 years ago today
January 27, 2026 at 1:11 AM
Amy Ashwood helped build the UNIA, organized the first meetings, built the headquarters, founded the Negro World newspaper, director of the Black Star Line corporation, & founded The Negro World newspaper.
Amy Ashwood was the engine that ran the Garvey movement.
She was born 129 years ago today
Amy Ashwood was the engine that ran the Garvey movement.
She was born 129 years ago today
January 10, 2026 at 7:09 PM
#BLM OTD 1879 Black poet Effie Waller Smith was born in Pike County, Kentucky to former slaves. At 16 she began writing poetry & published her 1st volume of poetry, Songs of the Month in 1904 followed by Rhymes From the Cumberland & Rosemary & Pansies in 1909.
#BlackAmericanHistoryIsAmericanHistory
#BlackAmericanHistoryIsAmericanHistory
January 6, 2026 at 8:38 PM
3. St Clair Drake. Sociologist & Anthropologist who wrote the landmark study on Blacks in the urban north as the Great Migration was underway.
He helped craft some of the first Black Studies curriculums in universities & was a leader in the decolonization efforts in Africa.
Born 115yrs ago today
He helped craft some of the first Black Studies curriculums in universities & was a leader in the decolonization efforts in Africa.
Born 115yrs ago today
January 3, 2026 at 12:46 AM
2. Dr. Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander. She was the first Black woman to receive a PhD in economics, the first Black woman to receive a law degree from Univ of Pennsylvania, first woman secretary of the Bar Association, & the first president of Delta Sigma Theta.
She was born 128 years ago today
She was born 128 years ago today
January 3, 2026 at 12:46 AM
three names u should know:
1. John Hope Franklin - historian, teacher, & best known for his work "From Slavery to Freedom."
John Hope Franklin was also the son of attorney Buck Colbert Franklin who defended the survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre.
John Hope Franklin was born 111 years ago today
1. John Hope Franklin - historian, teacher, & best known for his work "From Slavery to Freedom."
John Hope Franklin was also the son of attorney Buck Colbert Franklin who defended the survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre.
John Hope Franklin was born 111 years ago today
January 3, 2026 at 12:45 AM
John Henrik Clarke only had a sixth grade formal education, but like James Baldwin, Clarke was an auto-didact who would become one of the most important thinkers and teachers of the 20th century.
Born 111 years ago today, Clarke's legacy still plays an outsized role in Africana studies
Born 111 years ago today, Clarke's legacy still plays an outsized role in Africana studies
January 1, 2026 at 10:09 PM
#EVERYMonthBlackHistory
She was a STAUNCH fighter agnst the structural racism many white ppl try to convince everyone never existed.😶
“..you don't have 2b white 2b good. I've spent most of my life trying to prove to those who think otherwise..I am a Negro & I am proud of it."
~ Fredi Washington
She was a STAUNCH fighter agnst the structural racism many white ppl try to convince everyone never existed.😶
“..you don't have 2b white 2b good. I've spent most of my life trying to prove to those who think otherwise..I am a Negro & I am proud of it."
~ Fredi Washington
Happy 122nd Birthday to Fredi Washington, pioneering stage & classic film actress, civil rights activist, performer, and writer, who was one of the first Black Americans to have success during the 1920s and 1930s, and was acclaimed for her role as Peola Johnson in the original IMITATION OF LIFE.
December 24, 2025 at 6:26 PM
#EVERYMonthBlackHistory
She was a STAUNCH fighter agnst the structural racism many white ppl try to convince everyone never existed.😶
“..you don't have 2b white 2b good. I've spent most of my life trying to prove to those who think otherwise..I am a Negro & I am proud of it."
~ Fredi Washington
She was a STAUNCH fighter agnst the structural racism many white ppl try to convince everyone never existed.😶
“..you don't have 2b white 2b good. I've spent most of my life trying to prove to those who think otherwise..I am a Negro & I am proud of it."
~ Fredi Washington
Btw it's also Henry Highland Garnet's birthday. Born 210 years ago today. I've literally been tryna come up with an angle to mention him ALL DAY!
But I can't. He's too difficult to summarize in a palatable way.
He was the first Black person to speak in the Congress chamber
But thats not enough
But I can't. He's too difficult to summarize in a palatable way.
He was the first Black person to speak in the Congress chamber
But thats not enough
December 24, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Mrs Charles Walker said "now, what you not gon do, is call me 'girl' or by my first name. Im a lady. And im a wife."
Sarah Breedlove was her parent's first child not born into slavery. She was also the richest Black woman in America
Born 158 years ago today, Happy birthday to Madam C.J. Walker
Sarah Breedlove was her parent's first child not born into slavery. She was also the richest Black woman in America
Born 158 years ago today, Happy birthday to Madam C.J. Walker
December 23, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Happy birthday to the incomparable Cicely Tyson who was born 101 years ago today.
And to the father of Black history himself, the great Carter G Woodson. The second Black man to obtain a Doctorate from Harvard and the founder of Black History Month.
Born 150 years ago today
And to the father of Black history himself, the great Carter G Woodson. The second Black man to obtain a Doctorate from Harvard and the founder of Black History Month.
Born 150 years ago today
December 19, 2025 at 3:10 PM
There's two great men i want to recognize for their birthdays today:
The legendary Ossie Davis. Actor, activist, director, and husband to Ruby Dee. Born 108 years ago today.
And the great Steve Biko, founder of the Black Consciousness Movement, who was taken too early. Born 79 years ago today
The legendary Ossie Davis. Actor, activist, director, and husband to Ruby Dee. Born 108 years ago today.
And the great Steve Biko, founder of the Black Consciousness Movement, who was taken too early. Born 79 years ago today
December 19, 2025 at 1:16 AM
MLK Jr. called her "The Mother of the Movement."
Septima Poinsette Clark, educator & civil rights activist, died #OTD in 1987 at age 89.
The Woman Who Schooled the #CivilRights Movement: ti.me/2HOZQ9s #history #blackhistory
Septima Poinsette Clark, educator & civil rights activist, died #OTD in 1987 at age 89.
The Woman Who Schooled the #CivilRights Movement: ti.me/2HOZQ9s #history #blackhistory
December 16, 2025 at 3:49 PM