The civil rights movement was a struggle for justice and equality for African Americans that took place mainly in the 1950s and 1960s. Among its leaders were Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, the Little Rock Nine, Rosa Parks and many others.
is aimed at bringing together organizations across government, business, and civil society; established and emerging leaders; activists and advocates; and community workers and doers who are on the front lines of our most pressing global challenges, and facilitate collaborations and actions that have r...
The author of "Saying It Loud: 1966-The Year Black Power Challenged the Civil Rights Movement" examines the birth of Black Power, and the lessons (and warnings) for today's activists. Feb 5, 2023 Bryan Stevenson on teaching history and the pursuit of justice The attorney who helped sa...
During the Civil Rights Movement, young people put their bodies on the line as Freedom Riders, boarding buses to protest segregation Joan Browning and Charles Person chat at Emory University in Atlanta, Fridy, July 26, 2024. They were Freedom Riders. activists who rode buses...
Short videos delve into several noteworthy events, including the murder of Emmett Till and the disappearance and deaths of three activists in 1964. The central 'This Little Light of Mine' gallery, with its music and its focus on movement heroes, is an inspiring place to recharge while e...
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SELMA, Ala. (AP) — The late U.S. Rep. John Lewis crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, for the final time Sunday as remembrances continue for the civil rights icon
(View additional history at the Alabama African-American Civil Rights Heritage Sites Consortiumhere) 5 Safe House Black History Museum On the night of March 21, 1968, the Burroughs family of Civil Rights activists gave refuge to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in this small, shotgun-style house ...
Today, Andrew Young belongs to the select group of activists who directly witnessed the Civil Rights Movement unfold. He has documented his activism in several books, including 1994’s “A Way Out of No Way” and 2010’s “Walk in My Shoes: Conversations Between a Civil Rights Legend and ...
Honor Your Oath Civil Rights Investigations: Avec Jeff Gray, Mike Maxwell, David Bernard Simmons, Todd McNeill. An unassuming civil rights investigator ventures out into public to see if his constitutional rights to freedom of religion, freedom of speech