In celebration of Black History Month, everyday throughout February the New York Liberty will spotlight exceptional Black women activists, athletes, artists and history makers who have had a significant role in shaping today’s America. Please click on the hyperlinked dates for more information on each daily spotlight.
| February 1 | Fannie Lou Hamer | Activist |
| February 2 | Ruby Bridges | Student/Activist |
| February 3 | Mamie “Peanut” Johnson & Mo’ne Davis | Baseball Players |
| February 4 | Rosa Parks | Civil Rights Activist |
| February 5 | Ursula Burns | Businesswoman |
| February 6 | Gwendolyn Brooks | Poet |
| February 7 | Jennifer King | NFL Coach |
| February 8 | Althea Gibson & Serena Williams | Tennis Players |
| February 9 | Claudette Colvin | Civil Rights Activist |
| February 10 | Mary McLeod Bethune | Education Pioneer |
| February 11 | Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett | Virology Scientist |
| February 12 | Rosalind Brewer | Chief Executive Officer |
| February 13 | Mamie Till | Civil Rights Activist |
| February 14 | Marsha P. Johnson | LGBTQ+ Activist |
| February 15 | Shirley Chisolm | Politician |
| February 16 | Audre Lorde | Poet |
| February 17 | Alice Coachman | Olympic Champion |
| February 18 | Marie Van Brittan Brown | Home Security Inventor |
| February 19 | Lelia Foley | Mayor |
| February 20 | Elizabeth Keckley | Seamstress, Activist and Author |
| February 21 | Daisy Bates | Journalist and Civil Rights Activist |
| February 22 | Lisa Gelobter | Computer Scientist |
| February 23 | Simone Biles & Dominique Dawes | Olympic Champion Gymnasts |
| February 24 | Dorothy Height | Civil and Women’s Rights Leader |
| February 25 | Lusia Harris | Basketball Player |
| February 26 | Katherine Johnson | Mathematician |
| February 27 | Wyomia Tyus | Olympic Sprinter |
| February 28 | Diahann Carroll | Actress |
