Twelve moments of Black history, and the moon that shone over each one.
Each month of Celestial Heritage 2027 opens on a real moment of freedom, paired with the moon as it was at that moment, calculated from astronomical data. Where the moon was in the sky, the image shows it in its true phase.
Inside the calendar
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12 original artworks, one historical moment per month, from Haiti to Accra, Texas to Lagos.
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The moon in every day: daily moon phases on the grid, with new, first quarter, full and last quarter moons marked.
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Solstices and equinoxes, marked with a gold sun.
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50+ celebrations and milestones from Africa, the Caribbean, the U.S. and Canada, each explained in a short note beside the grid.
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A monthly ritual: a small invitation to carry each story forward, alone or together.
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Space to write in every day.
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No commercial holidays: just the history of freedom, African traditions, and the sky.
The twelve moments
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JanuaryHaitian Independence
Gonaïves, Haiti · 1804
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FebruaryThe Negro National League
Indianapolis · 1920
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MarchMidnight in Accra
Ghana's independence · 1957
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AprilSpelman College's first students
Atlanta · 1881
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MayBrown v. Board of Education
Topeka, Kansas · 1954
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JuneJuneteenth
Texas · 1866
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JulyLiberia's independence
Monrovia · 1847
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AugustFull freedom in Jamaica
Jamaica · 1838
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SeptemberEnkutatash, the Ethiopian New Year
Ethiopia · 2007
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OctoberNigeria's independence
Lagos · 1960
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NovemberBenjamin Banneker, astronomer
Maryland · 1791
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DecemberThe first Kwanzaa
Los Angeles · 1966
Read the story behind each moment →
Details
- 11 × 16.5 in, wire-bound with a hanging hook
- Premium 250 gsm semi-gloss silk paper
- Cover + 12 months, January to December 2027
- Printed to order in North America. Ships free to the U.S. and Canada.
Good to know
Moon and sun events are shown in Eastern Time. If you live further west, a few events fall on the evening before. See the full list at kamitia.com/read.
The images are artistic reconstructions created for this calendar, not archival photographs. The people shown are fictional.
History holds more important dates than any calendar can hold. These twelve are a selection, chosen to celebrate and to spark curiosity.
A gift that lasts all year, for Kwanzaa, the holidays, or Black History Month. Order by December 7 to receive it before Kwanzaa.