While luminaries like Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X are synonymous with the fight for civil rights, numerous other activists contributed profoundly to the movement’s successes yet remain largely unrecognized. This article seeks to shed light on these lesser-known figures, whose bravery and determination were instrumental in challenging systemic injustices and advancing the cause […]
Maya Angelou was a remarkable woman whose life was full of poetry, fighting for rights, and inspiring others. She was famous for using words to promote fairness, equality, and the strength of people. Her voice made a big difference in the 20th century, influencing how people talked about race, identity, and self-empowerment. Maya was born […]
In September 1957, a brave young girl named Dorothy Counts stepped into history. At just 15 years old, she walked towards Harry Harding High School in Charlotte, North Carolina, her father’s words echoing in her heart: “Hold your head high. You are inferior to no one.” It had been three years since the Supreme Court […]
In the hot summer of 1955, a 14-year-old boy named Emmett Till left his home in Chicago to visit family in Mississippi. Back in Chicago, Emmett was known for his bright smile and playful jokes. But his mother, Mamie Till, worried about him going to the South. She warned Emmett that the way he acted […]
Rebecca Cox Jackson (1795–1871) was an African-American free woman, best known for her religious activism and for her autobiography. In 1859, she founded the first black Shaker community in Philadelphia. Rebecca Cox Jackson’s autobiography, titled “Gifts of Power: The Writings of Rebecca Cox Jackson, Black Visionary, Shaker Eldress,” was published in 1981 with editing by Jean McMahon […]
