Huey P. Newton
Huey P. Newton was an influential figure in the civil rights movement and a co-founder of the Black Panther Party. Born on February 17, 1942,...
Category : Civil Rights
Bobby Seale
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Bobby Seale, born in 1936 in Dallas, Texas, is a prominent figure in the history of African-American political activism. As a co-founder and national chairman...
Henrietta Lacks
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The Immortal Legacy of a Medical Pioneer Henrietta Lacks was born on August 1, 1920, in Roanoke, Virginia, into a family of African American tobacco...
The Abolition Movement
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As the enslavement of African-Americans became a preferred aspect of the United States’ society, people began questioning the morality of bondage. Throughout the 18th and...
History of Lynchings in The United States
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Throughout the late 19th century racial tension grew throughout the United States. More of this tension was noticeable in the Southern parts of the United...
Harry Belafonte
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Harry Belafonte is a prominent figure in the entertainment industry, known for his multifaceted career as a singer, actor, and social activist. With a career...
Thurgood Marshall
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Thurgood Marshall was a prominent American lawyer and civil rights activist who played a pivotal role in the struggle for racial equality in the United...
Eugene “Bull” Connor
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Eugene “Bull” Connor was the Birmingham public safety commissioner whose ideologies and orders were in direct opposition to the Civil Rights Movement. Born on July...
Melba Pattillo
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Melba Pattillo Beals made history as a member of the Little Rock Nine, the nine African-American students involved in the desegregation of Little Rock Central...
The Great Migration
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During the Great Migration, African Americans faced many challenges, including discrimination, racism, and violence in the North. Housing discrimination was widespread, with many African Americans...