Black History Everyday

Pat Parker 1944-1989 feminist, poet, and activist.

Jean-Michel Basquiat 1960 - 1988 Haitian and Puerto Rican artist.

Donna Brazile born 1959. Former DNC Interim chair. Author, commentator, educator, political analyst and strategist.

Paris Barclay born 1956 director, producer, writer.

Jasmyne Cannick born 1977 is a journalist, strategist and commentator. She is the co-founder of My Hood Votes and the National Black Justice Coalition.

Juba Kalamka born 1970 is an artist and activist and co-founder of Deep Dickollective.

Nona Hendryx born 1944, vocalist, songwriter, musician, author, and actress.

Rev. MacArthur Flournoy born 1960 is a teacher, theologian, and justice leader.

Jewelle Gomez born 1948 is a writer, author, poet, playwright and critic.

Blackberri born 1945 is a singer/songwriter. Some of his recordings are part of the Smithsonian National Folkways Recordings library. He is a Songstylist/Tunemaker, poet,writer, photographer, health educator and community advocate. He's written and performed for films including Word is Out, and Looking for Langston, as well as recording the soundtrack for the Haight-Ashbury Radio Collective's [...]