Claude Albert Barnett
Claude Albert Barnett (1890-1967) was an influential African American journalist, entrepreneur, and civil rights activist during the early to mid-20th century. He was born on...
Category : Civil Rights
Edgar Daniel Nixon
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Edgar Daniel Nixon, an African American civil rights leader and union organizer, is remembered primarily for helping lead the Montgomery Bus Boycott in Alabama from...
March on Washington Movement in 1941
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The March on Washington Movement (MOWM) was the most militant and important force in African American politics in the early 1940s, formed in order to...
Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education
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Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education, case in which, on April 20, 1971, the Supreme Court of the United States unanimously upheld busing programs that...
Busing
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Busing, also called desegregation busing, in the United States, the practice of transporting students to schools within or outside their local school districts as a...
Marion Barry
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Marion Barry Jr., a prominent figure in civil rights activism and local politics, left a lasting impact on the District of Columbia through his multifaceted...
Septima Poinsette Clark
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Septima Poinsette Clark was a prominent figure in the Civil Rights Movement and made significant contributions to the fight for racial equality in the United...
Anna Arnold Hedgeman
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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....
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...