- 2026Sep 6
Jerome “Big Duck” Smith
The Freedom Rider who made Robert Kennedy listen — then spent 58 years teaching New Orleans children the history he survived.
Negro History Week
Our final newsletter of the series (😭) takes us back to where we began.
TDOR
The grief of losing two Black trans women in the Boston community sparked a global, annual observance.
Homecoming
Learn about the start of HBCUs and their dedication to Black history and future.
Black August
The events that led to this commemoration of radical Black activism.
Rosa Parks Day
Let's explore the impact of Rosa Parks' resistance and the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Crispus Attucks Day
Learn about Crispus Attucks and his bravery on one cold night in March.
Haiti Independence Day
And learn about the impact of the Haitian Revolution.
Fred Hampton Aquatic Center
And learn about the history of racial segregation in public pools.
Jerry Rescue
The Jerry Rescue honors the abolitionist resistance and reminds us how to stand against injustice.
Douglass Fourth
Reviewing Frederick Douglass' historic speech and its relevance 173 years later.
Stormé DeLarverie
She sparked the Stonewall Riots and was committed to protecting her community.
Coretta Scott King
Let's explore the roles that King played to leave a lasting legacy.
Florynce “Flo” Kennedy
This feminist lawyer combined legal brilliance with theatrical activism to challenge racism to connect civil rights with the women's movement.
Dorothy Lee Bolden
Bolden transformed domestic work from servitude to profession, creating a groundbreaking union that secured higher wages and dignity for workers.
Lucy Parsons
Known as the “Goddess of Anarchy,” Parsons was a militant writer, orator, and agitator uncompromising in her radical views.
Hattie Canty
One of the greatest strike leaders in history, Canty transformed the Las Vegas workforce and set a new precedent for unions across the U.S.
E.D. Nixon
This union organizer and civil rights pioneer bailed out Rosa Parks and helped launch the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Fannie Lou Hamer
While known mainly for her civil rights activism, Hamer was also a labor organizer who fought for agricultural workers' rights.
Marvel Cooke
This pioneering journalist and labor activist who exposed the exploitation of domestic workers and broke barriers in mainstream journalism.
Bayard Rustin
The brilliant strategist who organized many effective civil rights movements while facing discrimination for both his race and his sexuality.
Brad Lomax
Lomax brought together the Black Panthers' commitment to community empowerment with the disability rights movement's fight for accessibility.
A. Philip Randolph
From railroad cars to the March on Washington: the visionary who united labor rights and civil rights to transform America.