Force Acts
Congress enacted three statutes in 1870 and 1871 to protect the right of blacks to vote in the southern states and to suppress anti-reconstruction terrorism....
Author : joe bodego
Martin Luther King, Jr., “Letter From a Birmingham Jail”
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My Dear Fellow Clergymen While confined here in the Birmingham city jail, I came across your recent statement calling my present activities “unwise and untimely.”...
The Poor People’s Campaign
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The Poor People’s Campaign (PPC) was created on December 4, 1967, by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) to address the issues of unemployment, housing...
Freedom Summer
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Freedom Summer, or the Mississippi Summer Project, was a 1964 voter registration drive aimed at increasing the number of registered Black voters in Mississippi. Over...
Charles Frederick McDew
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Charles Frederick McDew was a civil rights and community activist, teacher, labor organizer, and one of the founding members of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee...
The Mills Brothers
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The Mills Brothers were a pioneering vocal group that rose to prominence in the early 20th century. Comprised of four brothers – John Jr., Herbert,...
Chaka Khan
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Chaka Khan is an iconic American singer, songwriter, and musician who has made a significant impact on the music industry. Born Yvette Marie Stevens on...
Dionne Warwick
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Dionne Warwick, born Marie Dionne Warrick on December 12, 1940, in East Orange, New Jersey, is one of the most celebrated and enduring figures in...