Blacks and Jews Entangled
In her 1991 memoir, Deborah, Golda, and Me, Letty Cottin Pogrebin argued that black-Jewish relationships rested on a common history of oppression. “Both blacks and...
Category : Civil Rights
Claudia Jones
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With the birth name of Claudia Cumberbatch, Claudia Jones was born on February 21, 1915, in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad. Her family migrated to the United States...
Archibald James Carey Jr.
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Archibald James Carey Jr. enjoyed an illustrious and influential career that spanned many spheres of public life. Following in the footsteps of his father, Archibald...
Martin Luther King, Sr
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Martin Luther King, Sr., born Michael King Sr., was a prominent figure in the civil rights movement and the father of the iconic civil rights...
State of Missouri vs Celia, a Slave: 1855
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Case Summary: Celia, a Slave Defendant: Celia, an enslaved woman Charge: Murder Defense Attorneys: Isaac M. Boulware, John Jameson, Nathan Chapman Kouns Prosecutor: Robert Prewitt...
Donald L. Hollowell: Legendary attorney who kept MLK out of prison
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During Donald Hollowell’s career as a prominent civil rights attorney, he represented Martin Luther King several times, beginning in October 1960, when King was arrested...
Dick Gregory
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A Legacy of Comedy, Activism, and Inspiration Richard Claxton Gregory, known to the world as Dick Gregory, was a multifaceted individual whose impact on American...
Reverend Joseph Lowery
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Outspoken civil rights activist the Reverend Joseph Lowery was born on October 6, 1921, in Huntsville, Alabama. Considered the dean of the Civil Rights Movement,...
Maria W. Stewart
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Maria W. Stewart, born Maria Miller in 1803 in Hartford, Connecticut, is best known as one of the earliest female public speakers in the United...
John Swett Rock
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John Swett Rock (October 13, 1825 – December 3, 1866) was a prominent figure in American history, known for his significant contributions as a teacher,...