Dr. Amos N. Wilson
Dr. Amos N. Wilson was a prominent African-American theoretical psychologist, social theorist, Pan-African thinker, scholar, and author. His work and contributions have left a lasting...
Category : Civil Rights
American Anti-Slavery Society
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American Anti-Slavery Society, (1833–70), promoter, with its state and local auxiliaries, of the cause of immediate abolition of slavery in the United States. As the...
Ralph Mark Gilbert
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A Legacy of Leadership and Civil Rights Advocacy Ralph Mark Gilbert, a prominent figure in Savannah’s history, made significant contributions as a pastor, civil rights...
Children’s Defense Fund
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Children’s Defense Fund (CDF), a nonprofit agency that advocates for children’s rights. The Children’s Defense Fund pursues policies and programs that provide health care to...
Marian Wright Edelman
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Marian Wright Edelman, née Marian Wright, (born June 6, 1939, Bennettsville, South Carolina, U.S.), American lawyer and civil rights activist who founded the Children’s Defense...
H. Rap Brown
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H. Rap Brown succeeded Stokely Carmichael as chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and was a prominent figure in the Black Panther Party....
Autherine Lucy
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Autherine Lucy: A Trailblazer in the Fight for Educational Equality Autherine Lucy’s life and legacy stand as a testament to the resilience and determination required...
Claude Albert Barnett
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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...
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...