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The Black women activists who refused to give up their seats during the Civil Rights Movement in America

During the darker days of the racial struggles in America, many heroes stood firm in the fight for equal rights for all races, even at the risk of losing their freedom and lives. While Rosa Parks stood...

The spiritual genius and mystic of the civil rights movement who mentored MLK but was shunned

Howard Thurman had a connection with Martin Luther King, Jr. right from the days the former was dean at Boston University’s Marsh Chapel while the latter was enrolled at the university. King would...

When Stokely Carmichael predicted how the Black Panther Party will shake up the Civil Rights Movement

The Black Panther Party gained prominence after its establishment particularly due to the organization’s ideologies and modus operandi. In a 1967 interview, Stokely “Kwame Ture” Carmichael...

Ella Baker, the unsung mother of the civil rights movement

Ella Baker is one of the unsung heroines of the civil rights movement who inspired and guided emerging leaders like Rosa Parks. She has been described as the mother of the Civil Rights Movement. Without...

Dorothy Height, ‘godmother’ of the civil rights movement who shaped America

Recognized as one of the most influential women in the modern civil rights movement is Dorothy Irene Height. The New York Times describes her as an unsung heroine who led African-American and women’s...

Remembering Rev. Joseph Lowery, the ‘Dean’ of the Civil Rights Movement

Reverend Dr Echols Joseph Lowery co-founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference with Rev. Martin Luther King. Referred to as the “Dean” of the Civil Rights Movement, Lowery’s...

How MLK hatched Civil Rights movement activities from the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church

Dr. Martin Luther King is known globally for his work in the Civil Rights movement. He, however, was also a pastor. At the church where he led the flock, the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church renamed the Dexter...

The little-talked about ‘queen mother’ of the civil rights movement who mentored Rosa Parks

Septima Poinsette Clark could have just resolved to be an elementary school teacher, but she pushed harder by bringing education to the struggle for civil rights. The daughter of a slave, Clark became...

These movies will let you re-live the most historic moments of the civil rights movement

Movies have played a significant role in telling the story of the civil rights movement of blacks in the U.S. These movies have offered impetus to the fight against injustice and inequality. Through these...

These African American men embraced Islam to fight racial injustices in America during the civil rights movement

“Let there arise out of you a band of people inviting to all that is good, enjoining what is right, and forbidding what is wrong: They are the ones to attain felicity.” — Qur’an...

Birthplace of civil rights movement Montgomery elects first black mayor in 200 years

A county probate judge Steven Reed has made history as the first black mayor of Montgomery in the city’s 200-year history. Reed defeated white businessman David Woods by a margin of 67 per cent vote...

10 powerful songs that inspired the civil rights movement

Music played a central role during the civil rights movement in the 20th century. Be it protest songs on racism, injustice, and violence, or songs adapted from hymns, these offered hope and strength to...

The legacy of Rev. Jesse Jackson as he steps down from Rainbow PUSH, civil rights group he founded

In 1971, civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson formed the organization Operation PUSH to advocate for civil rights. The organization became Rainbow PUSH Coalition in 1996 following the emergence of the...

6 influential figures in the Juneteenth movement you need to know

Juneteenth, celebrated on June 19th, holds immense historical and cultural significance for African Americans in the United States. It marks the day when news of the Emancipation Proclamation finally reached...

3 facts you should know about civil rights activist Mary Fair Burks

She is reputed for the important role she played in the civil rights movement in the 1950s and 1960s. Mary Fair Burks, the English professor turned civil rights activist, may not have been the face of...

The March Against Fear: how a historic civil rights protest began with one and ended with 15,000 protestors

The 1966 “March Against Fear” was meant to be a 270-mile walk from Memphis, Tennessee to Jackson, Mississippi to protest against the deliberate attempt to disenfranchise Black voters. James...

Freedom Summer: When civil rights activists shed blood to protest voter discrimination

The civil rights movement by the mid-1960s had made significant strides in attaining racial equality and social justice but there was still voter discrimination at the polls, particularly in the South....

This Jamaican-born civil rights activist could have been Britain’s Martin Luther King, here’s why

He was an unsung hero in many homes in the UK. Despite having been recognized by Queen Elizabeth II for his unflinching activism, Roy Hackett’s towering achievements were not as publicized as Martin...

How Florida’s 1st Black dentist became ‘father’ of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that outlawed segregation

A series of civil rights demonstrations known as the St. Augustine Movement took place in St. Augustine, Florida, between 1963 and 1964. Local chapters of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)...

They spat on her ice cream at 7, and her life changed forever – the story of an unsung civil rights hero

Evelyn Toney was just seven years old when she first came face to face with racism at a drug store. Toney wasn’t feeling well that day and her mom had taken her to the drug store to get her ice cream....