Dr. Kenneth Clark
Dr. Kenneth Clark is a renowned figure in the field of psychology, known for his groundbreaking work on racial identity and the effects of segregation...
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John Hope Franklin
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John Hope Franklin was a prominent historian, educator, and author who made significant contributions to the study of African American history. Born on January 2,...
Albert Jackson
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Born into slavery in Delaware on November 2, 1857, Albert Calvin Jackson emerged as a trailblazer against immense odds, becoming Toronto’s first Black letter carrier...
Fugitive slave
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A fugitive slave was someone who fled bondage during the era of American slavery, particularly in the lead-up to and during the Civil War. Typically,...
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), government agency established on July 2, 1965, by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to “ensure equality...
Rodney Glen King
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A Life at the Center of History Rodney Glen King was born on April 2, 1965, in Sacramento, California, to Ronald and Odessa King. The...
Affirmative Action
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Affirmative action, in the United States, an active effort to improve employment or educational opportunities for members of minority groups and for women. Affirmative action...
White Abolitionists Still Viewed Black People as Inferior
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White Abolitionists Ran the Movement According to Amherst College Black Studies professor David Blight, the issue of the race carried over into the abolitionist movement....
Thomas Jefferson
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Jefferson was a man of many talents. He was the author of the Declaration of American Independence, a founding father of the United States and...
Selma Hortense Burke
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A Legacy of Artistic Excellence and Social Activism Selma Hortense Burke, born on December 31, 1900, in Mooresville, North Carolina, left an indelible mark on...