September 4
September 4, 1957
Central High School Crisis Begins
On September 4, 1957, the Arkansas National Guard blocked the Little Rock Nine from entering Central High School. The crisis led to President Eisenhower federalizing the National Guard and sending the 101st Airborne to escort the students.
People: Orval Faubus
Sources
1. The Little Rock Crisis — History.com2. Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site — National Park ServiceSeptember 4, 1908
Richard Wright Born
Born September 4, 1908, Richard Wright wrote "Native Son" (1940) and "Black Boy" (1945), which brought the reality of racial oppression to mainstream American literature. He later expatriated to France.
People: Richard Wright
Sources
1. Richard Wright - The National Museum of African American History and Culture2. Richard Wright - The Library of CongressSeptember 4, 1981
Beyoncé Born
Born September 4, 1981, Beyoncé rose to fame with Destiny's Child and became one of the best-selling music artists of all time. Her visual album "Lemonade" (2016) was a landmark celebration of Black womanhood, and her 2018 Coachella performance ("Beychella") celebrated HBCU culture.
People: Beyoncé
Sources
1. Beyoncé — Biography - Biography.comLink copied!
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