Lester Blackwell Granger
Lester Blackwell Granger was a prominent civil rights leader in the United States during the mid-twentieth century. Born in 1896 in Newport News, Virginia, Granger...
Category : Civil Rights
Lulu B. White
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A Pioneer in the Fight for Racial Justice Lulu B. White was a remarkable woman who made significant contributions to the civil rights movement in...
Roberta Byrd Barr
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Roberta Byrd Barr, born on January 4, 1919, in Tacoma, Washington, was a woman of many talents and accomplishments. Her impact on the Seattle community...
Susie Revels Cayton
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A Champion of Civil Rights Susie Revels Cayton, born on October 7, 1903, in Seattle, Washington, was a pivotal figure in the civil rights movement...
Lydia Flood Jackson
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Lydia Flood Jackson was born in Brooklyn, California (now part of Oakland) on June 6, 1862. Her mother was Elizabeth Thorn Scott Flood, who was...
Parren James Mitchell
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A Trailblazer for Civil Rights and Economic Empowerment Parren James Mitchell, an American politician, was a trailblazer for civil rights and economic empowerment. Born in...
Charlotta Bass
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Charlotta Bass was a remarkable woman who made history in many ways. She was an educator, a newspaper publisher-editor, and a civil rights activist. She...
Loren Miller
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Loren Miller was an African American attorney, judge, and civil rights activist who made significant contributions to the fight against racial discrimination and injustice in...
The Watts Labor Community Action Committee (WLCAC)
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The Watts Labor Community Action Committee (WLCAC) is a non-profit organization that has played a significant role in the Watts community of Los Angeles, California....
Ted Watkins
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Born into poverty and racial segregation in Meridian, Mississippi in 1912, Ted Watkins became a civil rights and union activist and led an anti-poverty agency...