Atlanta Negro Voters League
The Atlanta Negro Voters League (ANVL) was a bipartisan political organization started by Black leaders in 1949 to form a united front to maximize the...
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Mattiwilda Dobbs
02022
Mattiwilda Dobbs was an American soprano who made a significant impact on the world of opera during the mid-20th century. Born on July 11, 1925,...
John Wesley Dobbs
02049
Often referred to as the unofficial mayor of Auburn Avenue, John Wesley Dobbs was one of several distinguished African American civic and political leaders who...
Malvin Gray Johnson
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Malvin Gray Johnson was an influential African American artist during the Harlem Renaissance in the early 20th century. Born on October 28, 1896, in Greensboro,...
Archibald Motley, Jr.
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Archibald Motley, Jr. was an influential African-American artist known for his vibrant and dynamic paintings depicting life in 20th-century America. Born on October 7, 1891,...
Emory Douglas
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Emory Douglas is an American artist, best known for his work as the Minister of Culture for the Black Panther Party from 1967 until the...
Freedom Singers
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During the early 1960s the Freedom Singers, from Albany, performed throughout the country to raise funds for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and to...
William G. Anderson
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During the early 1960s, William G. Anderson received national attention as the president of the Albany Movement. Thereafter, he distinguished himself as an osteopathic physician,...
Slater King
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Civil rights activist Slater King was a successful real estate broker who focused his entrepreneurial skills on farsighted plans to help African Americans in Albany...
Laurie Pritchett
02081
As police chief of Albany, Georgia, Laurie Pritchett gained national attention when he effectively thwarted the efforts of the Albany Movement in 1961–1962. Pritchett’s nonviolent...