Make It Yours!
My Black History Calendar Brings the Origin Stories of our Ancestors, Living Legends, and Important Events to Life!
“Sugar” Ray Charles Leonard
Born May 17, 1956 Boxer / Media Personality Named after his mother’s favorite singer, Ray Charles Leonard, was [...]
John Henry Murphy, Sr.
December 25, 1840 – April 5, 1922 Newspaper Publisher Born on Christmas Day 1840, into slavery, John H. [...]
Maya Angelou
April 4, 1928 – May 28, 2014 Author / Poet / Singer / Activist Margerite Annie Johnson was [...]
Dr. Carter Godwin Woodson
December 19, 1875 – April 3, 1950 Historian / Author / Journalist Carter Godwin Woodson is known as [...]
Our History At Our Fingertips
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Marvin Pentz Gaye, Jr.
April 2, 1939 – April 1, 1984 Singer / Songwriter / Music Producer One of the architects of [...]
Juliett Derricotte
April 1, 1897 – November 7, 1931 Social Worker / Humanitarian Juliett Derricotte was an educator, social worker, [...]
Elizabeth Taylor Greenfield
1809 – March 31, 1876 Singer / Abolitionist Elizabeth Taylor Greenfield was born into slavery in Natchez, Mississippi, [...]
Naomi Ruth Sims
March 30, 1948 – August 1, 2009 Model / Author / Entrepreneur Naomi Ruth Sims was born on [...]
Pearl Mae Bailey
March 29, 1918 – August 17, 1990 Singer / Actress Pearl Mae Bailey was born on this day, [...]
William “Bill” Felton Russell
February 12, 1934 - July 31, 2022 Basketball Player William Felton Russell was born on February 12, 1934, [...]
Sarah Lois Vaughan
March 27, 1924 – April 3, 1990 Recording Artist / Singer Sarah Lois Vaughan was born in Newark, [...]
Diana Ross
Born March 26, 1944 Recording Artist / Actress Diana Ross was born in Detroit, Michigan on this day, [...]
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.