Posts Tagged ‘activists’
58 years ago: Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated
We remember the assassination of the activist, whose views were often maligned by white America for being too extreme.
Read MoreBernard LaFayette, civil rights leader who helped launch Voting Rights Act, dies aged 85
A young LaFayette worked with Martin Luther King Jr. before working for equality around the globe, ever aware that his work enraged some.
Read MoreBecoming the Civil Rights Queen
As an attorney and activist, Constance Baker Motley fought for equal rights inside the courtroom and out.
Read MoreOpal Lee, grandmother of Juneteenth, gets her own Barbie doll
Activist Opal Lee is an icon being honored by Mattel with a Barbie doll, who wears her signature outfit and is ready to march.
Read MoreWelcoming Tawanda Mutasah as AJWS’s new President and CEO
Zimbabwe-born Mutasah has worked for organizations around the globe, mostly recently Oxfam America, in his quest for human rights.
Read More5 Things to Know: Surprising Facts About Martin Luther King Jr.
Here are five lesser-known facts about the life and legacy of the venerable Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Read MoreBernice King continues to carry her father’s legacy, but along her own path
Bernice A. King run’s the nonprofit that bears her fathers name and recognizes his life and work every year on Martin Luther King Day.
Read MoreClaudette Colvin, Whose Defiance Helped End Bus Segregation, Dies at 86
Colvin was just 15 when she was arrested for not giving up her bus seat in 1955, becoming a plaintiff in a case that helped end segregation.
Read MoreVigil for Dr. Janell Green Smith highlights national crisis in Black maternal health care
The certified nurse midwife who fought for Black maternal healthcare died days after giving birth to her first child according to the obituary.
Read MoreIn Interview, Bennie Thompson Warns of Renewed Attacks on Black Voting Rights
The congressman, who hails from a small Mississippi town, knows there is plenty of work to do and hopes others will pick up the torch.
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