May, 1963 Protest
On May 2, 1963, more than one thousand students skipped classes and gathered at Sixth Street Baptist Church to march to downtown Birmingham, Alabama. As...
Category : Civil Rights
Anna Pauline
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Anna Pauline (Pauli) Murray was born in Baltimore on 20th November 1910. Her mother, Agnes Murray died of a cerebral hemorrhage in 1914. Her father,...
Floyd McKissick
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Floyd McKissick was a prominent civil rights activist and politician who made significant contributions to the fight for racial equality in the United States. Born...
The letter from the Birmingham jail
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In Birmingham, Alabama, in the spring of 1963, King’s campaign to end segregation at lunch counters and in hiring practices drew nationwide attention when police...
Congress of Racial Equality
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The Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), founded in 1942, became one of the leading activist organizations in the early years of the American civil rights...
Freedom Rides
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The Freedom Rides were a series of civil rights protests that took place in the United States during the 1960s. The rides were organized to...
Emmett Till
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Emmett Louis Till was born on July 25, 1941, in Chicago, Illinois, to Mamie Carthan Till and Louis Till. Growing up on the South Side...
Homer A. Plessy
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A Pioneer in the Fight Against Segregation Homer A. Plessy was a prominent figure in the civil rights movement, known for his pivotal role in...
Pythian Building
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When the Pythian Building at 234 Loyola Avenue was completed in 1909, the structure towered over the surrounding neighborhood. But it was what the Pythian...