Ezell A. Blair Jr
Ezell A. Blair Jr. was one of the four African American college students who initiated the sit-in protest at Woolworth’s lunch counter in Greensboro, North...
Author : joe bodego
Sit-in Protest
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Sit-in protests emerged as a powerful form of nonviolent direct action during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s. This tactic, which involved...
Donald P. McCullum
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Donald P. McCullum was an influential African American civil rights activist and leader who played a significant role in the Civil Rights Movement of the...
Ivanhoe Donaldson
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Ivanhoe Donaldson was a prominent civil rights activist and political strategist who played a significant role in the civil rights movement of the 1960s and...
They Were Her Property
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“They Were Her Property” is a book by historian Stephanie E. Jones-Rogers that examines the role of white women in American slavery. The book challenges...
The Black Power movement
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The Black Power movement was a social and political movement that emerged in the United States in the mid-1960s and lasted into the 1970s. The...
How the Daughters and Granddaughters of Former Slaves Secured Voting Rights for All
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The daughters and granddaughters of former slaves played a critical role in securing voting rights for all Americans, particularly for Black women. Despite facing significant...
Stephanie Jones-Rogers
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Stephanie Jones-Rogers is an associate professor of history at the University of California, Berkeley, who has made significant contributions to the field of American history,...
Women in the Slave Trade
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Women were an essential part of the transatlantic slave trade, and their experiences and treatment varied depending on their age, race, and the specific circumstances...