Notables
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Noteworthy events or contributions by African Americans in American history.
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August 11 … The Colored American (DC) of Washington, D.C. was one of the most influential African American newspapers of…
August 11 … Sarah Estell — a free black woman in the slavery era — rose to prominence as a…
August 12 … The photo titled Jazz Portrait Harlem, 1958 — better known today as “A Great Day in Harlem”…
August 12 … The International Order of Twelve Knights and Daughters of Tabor (IOT) was among the most significant African…
August 14 … Listen to this story: https://www.nationalblackcalendar.com/audiofiles/Independent-Order-Of-St-Luke-August-14.mp3 The Independent Order of St. Luke (IOSL), one of the most…
August 15 The National Convention of Colored Citizens of 1843 was held in Buffalo, NY on August 15–19, 1843. It…
August 16 … The Black Guards of Maine were an African American military unit formed during World War I whose…
August 17 … Soul Train was a groundbreaking American television program that celebrated Black music, dance, and culture, becoming an…
August 18 … The 1619 Project set out to reframe the story of the United States by placing the arrival…
August 22 The National Half Century Exposition and Lincoln Jubilee — held in Chicago August 22 to September 16, 1915…
August 23 … The National Medical Association (NMA) has been a pivotal institution in American medicine, representing African American physicians…
August 23 … The Harlem Writers Guild (HWG) is a historic literary organization that has played a vital role in…