Author : joe bodego
The Kerner Commission
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In 1967 amidst a surge of riots in American cities, President Lyndon B. Johnson organized a commission chaired by Illinois Governor Otto Kerner, Jr. to...
Aurelia Shines Browder
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Aurelia Shines Browder was a prominent civil rights activist and educator who played a significant role in the fight against racial segregation in the United...
Fred David Gray
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Fred David Gray is a name synonymous with the civil rights movement. Born and raised in Montgomery, Alabama, Gray’s career as a lawyer has been...
Browder v. Gayle
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Browder v. Gayle, 142 F. Supp. 707 (1956), was a landmark case in the civil rights movement in the United States. The case challenged the...
James Fred Blake – The bus driver who called the police on Rosa Parks
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James Fred Blake (April 14, 1912 – March 21, 2002) was an American bus driver in Montgomery, Alabama, whom Rosa Parks defied in 1955, prompting...
Moorfield Storey
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Moorfield Storey (March 19, 1845 – October 24, 1929) was an American lawyer, anti-imperial activist, and civil rights leader based in Boston, Massachusetts. According to...
Julius Malema
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Julius Malema, in full Julius Sello Malema, (born March 3, 1981, Seshego township, South Africa), South African politician known for his fiery outspoken nature and...