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SISTAH, RECLAIM
YOUR IMAGE.
July
Black Women's History Calendar
The Black Women's History Timeline is a dynamic and empowering resource that highlights the monumental contributions of Black women throughout history. From trailblazing leaders and activists to innovators in science, culture, and business, this timeline offers a curated journey through their achievements and legacy. Each month, we spotlight key figures, events, and movements that have shaped the course of history and continue to inspire future generations. This timeline not only celebrates Black women's resilience, brilliance, and leadership but also educates and empowers communities to honor their invaluable impact on the world.
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July 7, 1915
Margaret Walker, poet and novelist; her poem “For My People” (1942) won the Yale Series of Younger Poets Award, and who wrote novel “Jubilee” in 1966, is born.
July 8, 1902
Gwendolyn Bennett, a Harlem Renaissance poet, artist, and short story writer, who wrote a column “The Ebony Flute” for the journal “Opportunity,” and co-founderd “Fire!!” a literary journal, is born.
July 8, 1943
Faye Wattleton, first African American director of Planned Parenthood, born.
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July 10, 1875
Mary McLeod Bethune, educator and founder of the National Council of Negro Women, who served as Minority Affairs Advisor to Franklin Delano Roosevelt, is born.
July 14, 1916
Muriel Snowden, civil rights worker who co-founded Freedom House (1949) with her husband in Boston as a community organization to promote self-sufficiency and social justice, is born.
July 15, 1867
Maggie Lena Walker, first woman and first African American to become president of a bank.
July 16, 1862
Ida B. Wells-Barnett, journalist, newspaper editor, civil rights leader, and crusader against lynching, is born.
July 5, 1899
Anna Hedgeman, civil rights activist and educator, first African American woman to serve in the cabinet of the New York mayor (1954-58), who helped plan the 1963 March on Washington, is born.
July 6, 1957
Althea Gibson is the first African American woman player to win a Wimbledon title in women’s tennis singles
July 19, 1925
Paris debut of Josephine Baker, entertainer, activist and humanitarian.
July 16, 1862
Ida B. Wells-Barnett, journalist, newspaper editor, civil rights leader, and crusader against lynching, is born.
July 21, 1896
Mary Church Terrell elected first president of the National Association of Colored Women.
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July 22, 1939
Jane M. Bolin of New York City, appointed first African American female judge.
July 29, 1895
First National Conference of Colored Women Convention is held in Boston.
