Day August 22, 2026

Charlotte Forten Grimké — abolitionist, educator, poet, and diarist. Charlotte Louise Bridges Forten Grimké (1837–1914) was born free in Philadelphia into the prominent Forten-Purvis family, a Black family deeply involved in abolitionism and civic life. She grew up surrounded by…

Mary Church Terrell – champion of racial equality and women’s suffrage. Mary Church Terrell (1863–1954) was born in Memphis, Tennessee, to formerly enslaved parents who became successful business owners. She was an educator, writer, and activist, and when she graduated…