Posts Tagged ‘activists’
The Double Struggles of June Jordan, Poet and Social Activist
Do you know June Jordan? If not, you should! In this exhibit you can read and hear the powerful poems of this amazing Jamaican-American activist, feminist, and mother.
Read MoreWhy Black Women Are — And Should Be — Leading The Fight For $15
Black women have a high stake in the fight for fair wages; they make up a large portion of those working “unskilled” jobs for low wages.
Read MoreWho Were the White Folks of Freedom Summer?
These white allies joined in the fight for civil rights in the Freedom Summer of 1964.
Read MoreNew Malcolm X Diary Reveals a Revolutionary Optimist
The Diary of Malcolm X was recently published after being converted from microfilm. The activist’s daughter, Ilyasah Al-Shabazz, was the editor.
Read MoreWho Was the Unsung Hero of the 1964 Civil Rights Act?
Activist Clarence M. Mitchell Jr.’s name might not be known in every household, but his actions with the NAACP changed history.
Read MoreAn Original Freedom Rider Reflects on the Struggle
Hank Thomas was arrested in 1961, when he was just a teenager, for riding segregated buses in a south that ignored desegregation laws.
Read MorePress promotes ‘no snitching’ to slam Sharpton
Al Sharpton has responded to criticism from the press for his previous cooperation with the FBI against a crime family.
Read MoreGoogle Celebrates Black History Today
Google honored Civil Rights activist Dorothy Height with a “Doodle” on the search page today.
Read More8 Influential Women of 2014
Activists, police, and politicians are among the women who led and pushed for change around the globe in 2014.
Read MoreBernice King’s Perception of Dr. King’s Vision of Peace for Our World
By Bernice A. King, HuffingtonPost […] He reminded us that “the choice today is no longer between violence and nonviolence; it is between nonviolence or nonexistence.” Therefore, we are celebrating the 2014 King Holiday Observance with the theme, Remember! Celebrate! Act! King’s Legacy of Peace for Our World. This theme also pays homage to the fact…
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