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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Cesar Chavez: Champions For Justice
Reading time: 2 minutesDr. King and Cesar Chavez are hailed as giants in the struggle for equity for marginalized groups. Click the link…
Harriet Tubman’s Letter of Endorsement From Frederick Douglass
Reading time: 3 minutesTo support the sale of an 1868 book about her life, Harriet Tubman asked Frederick Douglass to write an endorsement…
Smith v. Allwright: Landmark Voting Rights Supreme Court Case Litigated By Thurgood Marshall
Reading time: 4 minutesThe Smith v. Allwright Supreme Court Case litigated by Thurgood Marshall was a pivotal victory in the fight for voting rights. …
Anita Scott Coleman: Harlem Renaissance Author & Poet
Reading time: 4 minutesAnita Scott Coleman is a hidden jewel of the Harlem Renaissance. Click the link to learn more.
Honoring “La Majestad Negra”: Sylvia del Villard, Afro-Puerto Rican Actress, Singer, Dancer, Orator, And Activist
Reading time: 4 minutesDancer, singer, orator, and activist, Sylvia del Villard was a champion and advocate of Afro-Puerto Rican culture. Click the link…American League Of Colored Laborers (ALCL)
Reading time: 2 minutesThe American League of Colored Laborers (ALCL) was the first black American labor union. It was formed in New York…
Dr. Jose` Celso Barbosa: Afro-Puerto Rican, Physician, Political Leader, & Activist
Reading time: 3 minutesDr. José Celso Barbosa is known as the "the father of Puerto Rican statehood" Click the link to learn more:
Before Brown vs. Board of Education: Roberts v. City of Boston 1849
Reading time: 4 minutesThe Roberts v. City of Boston case demonstrates the long fight for educational equality faced by African American families. It…
“Mountain Top”: MLK’s Last Speech Before His Assassination
Reading time: 1 minutesOn April 3, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King gave his famous "Mountain Top" speech. It was his last speech before…
2020 Marks 60th Anniversary Of Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
Reading time: 4 minutesThe Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) was founded by black college students to advocate for civil rights and voting rights.…
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf: 1st Woman To Be Elected As President Of An African Country
Reading time: 3 minutesEllen Johnson Sirleaf was the first woman to be elected as president of an African country. Click the link to…