📱 History's Calling! - Part 1

History's Calling is a fun phone game where you learn about amazing Historic Figures. This Month™ is offering this digital tool for the first time in 2026 centering Black Americans who changed the world!

How it works: You choose how you want to explore—either make a call to someone specific from the address book, or receive a call from a randomly selected historical figure. Both options teach you about their life through quotes (with audio!), biographies, and timelines.

Featured figures include: 26 influential Black Americans across multiple fields—civil rights leaders like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks, scientists like Mae Jemison and Katherine Johnson, athletes like Jackie Robinson and Muhammad Ali, and many more from different time periods.

History's Calling is This Month™'s interactive phone experience where you explore the lives of amazing historical figures. For Black History Month 2026, we're centering Black Americans who changed the world!

Interactive learning approach: Students navigate independently through a phone-style address book with two interaction modes. They can either initiate outgoing calls to figures of personal interest, or receive incoming calls from randomly selected figures. Both pathways provide comprehensive profiles including authentic quotes (with text-to-speech), biographical context, and chronological timelines.

Pedagogical innovation: The dual interaction modes address different learning needs. Student-initiated calls support agency and interest-driven exploration. Randomized incoming calls ensure broader exposure to lesser-known figures students might not select independently, creating serendipitous learning moments while maintaining engagement through the element of surprise.

Representation: The 26 featured figures span multiple fields (STEM, civil rights, arts, sports, politics, education) and time periods (19th century to present), showcasing the breadth and diversity of Black American excellence and innovation.