Harvey Milk
Today is Harvey Milk Day, the birthday (in 1930) of one of the nation’s first openly gay elected officials. His life was cut short when he was assassinated in 1978. […]
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George Floyd
On this day in 2020, Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin murdered George Floyd. Chauvin's actions, caught on video by a courageous teenage bystander, fueled nationwide mobilizing and organizing. Chauvin was […]
Fair Minimum Wage Act
On this day in 2007, President George W. Bush signed into law the Fair Minimum Wage Act, which gradually raised the federal minimum wage to $7.25 per hour. It was […]
Indian Removal Act
On this day in 1830, President Andrew Jackson signed into law the Indian Removal Act. The law authorized the president to “negotiate” the removal of American Indian nations in the […]
“Ain’t I a Woman?” Speech
On this day in 1851, Sojourner Truth made her famous “Ain’t I a Woman?” speech at the Women’s Rights Convention held in Akron, Ohio. Today, scholars see the speech as […]
Walt Whitman
Today is the birthday of Walt Whitman (b. 1819). Because Whitman criticized slavery and stood up for social justice, he is considered the first "poet of democracy" in the United […]
Dr. George Tiller
On this day in 2009, an anti-abortion extremist assassinated Dr. George Tiller in Wichita, Kansas. Tiller was the medical director of Women's Health Care Services. Use the anniversary of Tiller’s […]
PRIDE Month
Happy Pride Month! As we come together for annual Pride celebrations, remember to uplift the intersectional issues impacting members of the LGBTQIA+ community, with an eye to racial, gender, and […]
Immigrant Heritage Month
First celebrated in June 2014, Immigrant Heritage Month celebrates the social, cultural, and economic contributions of immigrants to the United States. Powered by FWD.us Education Fund, this annual event aims […]
Black Music Appreciation Month
June is also Black Music Appreciation Month, a celebration dating back to 1979 highlighting the Black traditions that created, defined, and expanded musical forms, including sacred, folk, blues, jazz, R&B, […]
19th Amendment
Today is the anniversary in 1919 of Congress approving the Constitution’s 19th amendment, which gave white women the right to vote. While an important accomplishment, Jim Crow laws prevented many […]
