Freedom Summer
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...
Category : Civil Rights
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...
Harry T. Moore
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Harry Tyson Moore was a prominent African American civil rights leader who dedicated his life to fighting for racial equality and justice. Born on November...
The Spingarn Medal
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The Spingarn Medal stands as one of the most prestigious honors in African American history, recognizing exceptional achievement and contributions by Black Americans across diverse...
Joel Elias Spingarn
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Joel Elias Spingarn (May 17, 1875 – July 26, 1939) was an American educator, literary critic, and civil rights, activist. Spingarn was born in New...
The Kerner Commission
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In 1967 amidst a surge of riots in American cities, President Lyndon B. Johnson organized a commission chaired by Illinois Governor Otto Kerner, Jr. to...
Aurelia Shines Browder
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Aurelia Shines Browder was a prominent civil rights activist and educator who played a significant role in the fight against racial segregation in the United...
Fred David Gray
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Fred David Gray is a name synonymous with the civil rights movement. Born and raised in Montgomery, Alabama, Gray’s career as a lawyer has been...