The Groveland Four
The Groveland Four case was a 1940s example of injustice toward young African American men falsely accused of raping white women. The Groveland Four were...
Author : joe bodego
Katherine Carper Sawyer
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Katherine Carper Sawyer is one of the nearly-forgotten plaintiffs in the famous Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision in 1954. While most attention...
Anne Moody
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A Civil Rights Activist and Author Anne Moody is a prominent figure in the civil rights movement, known for her impactful writing and unwavering dedication...
Eugene Moszee
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Eugene Moszee was a civil rights activist in Seattle during the 1940s. Born in Floresville, Texas, in 1914, the first of ten children of illiterate...
Harry Hosier
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Harry Hosier, also shown spelled Hoosier, was a popular Methodist preacher who found fame in the early 19th Century. A Fisk University history professor has...
Roberta Cleopatra Flack
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Roberta Flack is an American singer, songwriter, and musician who has made a significant impact on the music industry. Born on February 10, 1937, in...
Redd Foxx
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Redd Foxx, born John Elroy Sanford, was an iconic American comedian and actor who left an indelible mark on the world of comedy. With his...
Nipsey Russell
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Born Julius Russell, October 13, 1924, in Atlanta, GA; died of cancer, October 2, 2005, in New York, NY. Comedian and actor. With a supernatural...
WILLIAM HENRY JERNAGIN
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Rev. William Henry Jernagin, born on October 13, 1869, in Mashulaville, Mississippi, was a prominent Baptist minister, civil rights advocate, and organizer of the Washington...