James Forten
A Life Dedicated to Abolition and Social Reform James Forten, a prominent businessman, abolitionist, and advocate for social justice, was born free in Philadelphia in...
Category : Civil Rights
Peter Williams Jr
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Peter Williams Jr. emerged as a pivotal figure in early American history, embodying the roles of a dedicated clergyman, fierce abolitionist, and resolute opponent of...
Benjamin L. Hooks
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Benjamin Hooks was an executive director of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and is the first African American board member...
Al Sharpton
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Al Sharpton is an American civil rights activist, Baptist minister, and television/radio talk show host. He is known for his work in the civil rights...
War on Poverty
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The Civil Rights Movement and investigative journalism combined in the early 1960s, inciting a nation to address the growing problem of poverty in America. A...
William Henry Hastie
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William Henry Hastie was a prominent figure in American history, known for his significant contributions to the legal profession and civil rights movement. Born on...
Aloyisus Leon Higginbotham, Jr
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Aloyisus Leon Higginbotham, Jr., who eventually served on the United States Court of Appeals, was born in Trenton, New Jersey, in 1928. His mother, Emma...
Patterson v. Alabama
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Patterson v. Alabama (294 U.S. 600) was a 1935 U.S. Supreme Court decision resulting from the controversial Scottsboro Trials, which began in 1931. The high...
The Scottsboro Case
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A Landmark in American Legal History The Scottsboro Case, a series of legal battles spanning the 1930s, stands as one of the most infamous episodes...
William Monroe Trotter
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William Monroe Trotter was a major early twentieth-century civil rights activist known primarily for launching the first major challenge to the political dominance of Tuskegee...