Events in December 2025
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Prince Hall Prince Hall
December 7, 2025
Prince Hall (c. 1735–1807) was an American abolitionist and a leader in Boston's free Black community. He is most recognized as the founder of Prince Hall Freemasonry, the oldest and largest predominantly African American fraternal organization in the United States.
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Madame CJ Walker Madame CJ Walker
December 23, 2025
Madam C. J. Walker (born Sarah Breedlove; December 23, 1867 – May 25, 1919) was an American entrepreneur, philanthropist, and political and social activist. Walker is recorded as the first female self-made millionaire in America in the Guinness Book of World Records.Multiple sources mention that although other women (like Mary Ellen Pleasant) might have been the first, their wealth is not as well-documented.