Anna Arnold Hedgeman
A Trailblazer for Civil Rights and Social Justice Anna Arnold Hedgeman was a pioneering political activist, educator, and advocate whose career spanned over six decades....
Category : Civil Rights
Irene Morgan
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Irene Morgan Kirkaldy, an African-American civil rights activist, played a pivotal role in the fight against racial segregation in the United States. Born on April...
Oscar De Priest
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Oscar De Priest made history as the first African American elected to Congress in the 20th century, breaking a 28-year absence of black Representatives. His...
Spottswood William Robinson III
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Spottswood William Robinson III, a prominent federal judge during the Civil Rights era, was born on July 26, 1916, in Richmond, Virginia. His father was...
Bringing down Jim Crow: the Legal Battle in Virginia, 1933-1967
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James H. Thomas, 23, of Washington D.C., boards an Arnold Bus at 12th & Pennsylvania Avenue NW for a trip to Virginia on June 4,...
Oliver W. Hill
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Recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, attorney Oliver W. Hill spent more than 60 years in a practice devoted...
Maggie Lena Mitchell
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Maggie Lena Mitchell was born in Richmond, Virginia on July 15, 1864. Walker’s mother, Elizabeth Draper, was an assistant cook and her father, Eccles Cuthbert,...
Harriet Jacobs
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A Legacy of Resilience and Justice Harriet Ann Jacobs, also known as Harriet A. Jacobs, was a remarkable figure in American history, whose life and...
Henry Bibb
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Henry Bibb was a prominent figure in the abolitionist movement, known for his tireless efforts in advocating for the rights of enslaved individuals and promoting...
Charlotte Forten Grimké
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Charlotte Forten Grimké, née Charlotte Louise Bridges Forten, (born August 17, 1837, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died July 23, 1914, Washington, D.C.), American abolitionist and educator best...