Jo Ann Robinson
Jo Ann Robinson organized a city bus boycott by African Americans in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955 that changed the course of civil rights in America....
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Dion Diamond
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Dion Diamond was one of a small interracial group that broke Jim Crow’s back in the Washington, DC suburbs in 1960. The sit-in movement in...
Charles Hamilton Houston
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A Champion for Racial Equality Charles Hamilton Houston was a trailblazing figure in the fight for civil rights in the United States. Born in 1895...
Frank Smith, Jr.
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Commentator, civil rights activist, politician, and speaker Frank Smith, Jr. were born on September 17, 1942, in Newnan, Georgia. His mother was a homemaker and...
Jesse Moorland
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Jesse Moorland was an educator, minister, and a philanthropist, but was most renowned for his extensive work with the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA). Born...
Black History Month
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Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing the central role of blacks in U.S. history....
Adam Clayton Powell, Sr
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Adam Clayton Powell, Sr. was a prominent figure in the civil rights movement and a trailblazer in the field of politics. His tireless efforts to...
Adam Clayton Powell Jr.
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Adam Clayton Powell Jr. was an American politician and civil rights activist who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from...
Gordon Parks
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Gordon Parks was an American photographer, composer, author, poet, and film director who left a lasting legacy in the fields of photojournalism and filmmaking. He...
Josephine Baker
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Josephine Baker, originally named Freda Josephine McDonald, was an American-born French dancer and singer who left an indelible mark on the world of entertainment and...