Fela Kuti
Fela Kuti (1938-1997) of Nigeria posthumously received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, become the first African artist to receive it. BlackHistoryEveryday.com
Read more "Fela Kuti"If your future self could send you one sentence, what do you hope it would say? I my future self could send me one sentence I hope it would say: “love yourself first, forgive everyone. Have joy.”
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Benin in 2026 continued an initiative for citizenship for Black Americans. BlackHistoryEveryday.com
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Shawna Cooper Whitehead is the first woman and first Black woman appointed to be president of Regis University in Denver, Colorado in 2026. BlackHistoryEveryday.com
Read more "Shawna Cooper Whitehead"What’s a thing you wish schools actually taught? I wish schools taught folks the importance of taking care of your mental health.
Read moreAfua Kyei
Afua Kyei born in 1982 in London to Ghanaian parents in 2026 she was names the most influential Black person in the UK on the Powerlist. BlackHistoryEveryday.com
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Sam Nordquist, 24, a transgender man, was killed and tortured in 2025 in Hopewell, New York, BlackHistoryEveryday.com
Read more "Sam Nordquist"Autumn Durald Arkapaw
Autumn Durald Arkapaw born in 1979 was the first woman of color nominated and the first woman and the first Black person to win a Academy Award for Best Cinematography in 2026 for Sinners. BlackHistoryEveryday.com
Read more "Autumn Durald Arkapaw"What’s a quote that perfectly describes your outlook on life? “Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
Read moreCenter for Black Equity
Center for Black Equity improves the lives of Black LGBTQ+ people globally. BlackHistoryEveryday.com
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