The March on Washington
OVERVIEW August 28, 1963, the March on Washington became one of the largest civil rights rallies in US history, as well as one of the most prominent demonstrations of nonviolent…
OVERVIEW August 28, 1963, the March on Washington became one of the largest civil rights rallies in US history, as well as one of the most prominent demonstrations of nonviolent…
The Freedom Riders were civil rights activists who rode interstate buses into the segregated southern United States in 1961 and the following years to protest the failure of upholding the…
A Texas representative, Barbara Jordan (1936-1996) became a public defender of the United States Constitution and a dominant figure in Democratic Party politics for two decades. She moved to the…
Alex Haley, born on August 11, 1921, in Ithaca, New York, was an American writer and journalist known for his influential works focusing on African American history and culture. He…
The world today is complicated. Technological advancements have ensured that we are more connected than ever before, yet in many ways, we have never been more disconnected. While we sit…
Angela Yvonne Davis, also known as Angela Davis (born in 1944) is a Black activist, philosopher, scholar, and author from the United States who was a member of the Communist…
After slavery was abolished during the Civil War, Black Codes were enacted to limit African Americans' freedom and ensure their availability as a cheap labor force. Even though the Union…
Fannie Lou Hamer, the daughter of struggling Mississippi sharecroppers, and the youngest of 19, was not actively involved in American civil rights movements until she was 44 years old. During…
One of the great political moments for Mrs. Fannie Lou Hamer (in terms of her place on a national stage) was when she spoke at the Democratic National Convention Credentials…
Here is a collection of Fannie Lou Hamer’s memorable, courageous and brave quotes that inspires everyone. Expressing the power of voice 1. “If I fall, I’ll fall five feet four…