Orval Eugene Faubus
Orval Eugene Faubus, a prominent figure in American history, is best known for his role as the Governor of Arkansas during the tumultuous period of...
Author : samepassage
Little Rock Central High School
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In the fall of 1957, when students were returning to the all-white Little Rock Central High School, nine new African-American faces were to be among...
Maya Angelou
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Maya Angelou was an influential American author, poet, and civil rights activist. Born on April 4, 1928, in St. Louis, Missouri, Angelou overcame a challenging...
Langston Hughes
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Langston Hughes was an influential American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist. He was born on February 1, 1902, in Joplin, Missouri, and grew...
Toni Morrison
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Toni Morrison was an American novelist, essayist, editor, and professor who is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential writers of the...
Frederick Douglass
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Douglass quickly became known for his powerful oratory skills and his eloquent writing. He became a leading voice in the anti-slavery movement, delivering impassioned speeches...
Jimmie Lee Jackson
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Jimmie Lee Jackson was shot and killed by an Alabama state trooper in 1965; his death inspired a civil rights demonstration that led to the...
Andrew Young Jr
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Andrew Young Jr. was a prominent figure in the Civil Rights Movement, a distinguished member of Congress, a trailblazing mayor of Atlanta, and a respected...
Bloody Sunday
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In 1965, the “Bloody Sunday” event took place in Alabama, marking a significant moment in the civil rights movement. On March 7th of that year,...
René Maran
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René Maran, born on November 5, 1887, in Martinique to Guyanese parents, emerged as a significant figure in French literature and journalism, distinguished as the...