Clarence Alexander Avant II
Music executive Clarence Alexander Avant II became one of the most successful music producers in the recording industry. He guided the careers of Bill Withers,...
Author : joe bodego
The Nicholas Brothers
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The Nicholas Brothers, Fayard Antonio Nicholas, and Harold Lloyd Nicholas were a tap-dancing duo whose extraordinary talent and innovation propelled them to become one of...
Dorie Ann Ladner
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Civil rights activist Dorie Ann Ladner was born on June 28, 1942, in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. As an adolescent, she became involved in the NAACP Youth...
Joyce A. Ladner’s
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Joyce A. Ladner’s work spans the roles of sociology professor, university president, presidential appointee, and national public policy analyst. A prolific scholar, Ladner has published...
SEGREGATION FOREVER – LEADERS OF WHITE SUPREMACY
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The influential and widespread rejection of racial equality by individuals, communities, officials, and institutions followed in the tradition of earlier generations of white supremacists who...
NAACP v. Alabama
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NAACP v. Alabama (357 U.S. 449) was the landmark case in which the U.S. Supreme Court formally recognized the freedom of association as a right...
Robert L. Carter
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Born on March 11, 1917, in Careyville, Florida, Robert L. Carter moved north to Newark, New Jersey, as an infant, with his mother. Carter’s childhood...
Mildred Bond Roxborough
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NAACP executive Mildred Bond Roxborough was born on June 30, 1926, in Brownsville, Tennessee, one of three daughters of college sweethearts Ollie and Mattye Tollette...
Mal Whitfield
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Mal Whitfield was an American athlete who made a significant impact in the world of track and field. Born on October 11, 1924, in Bay...
William J. Simmons
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Once described as “Dixieland apartheid’s number-one organization man,” William James Simmons was best known for his leadership as an administrator in the influential Citizens’ Council,...