Stacey Yvonne Abrams is a democratic politician, author, voting rights activist and lawyer. Abrams served in the Georgia House of Representatives for 11 years and a Democratic Leader for seven. Abrams has also been nominated for a 2021 Nobel Peace Prize for her work in promoting nonviolent voting changes. Back […]
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Then and Now: The Philadelphia MOVE Bombing
On May 13, 1985 Philadelphia became known as the city that bombed itself. MOVE, a radical black liberation group, was the target of this bombing. MOVE was founded by John Africa in 1972. The organization’s headquarters was located on 6221 Osage Avenue. The purpose of the organization was to work […]
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Then and Now: The Leaders of Black History; Raphael Warnock
Raphael Warnock is now the first black Democratic senator representing the former Confederate state of Georgia.. He also became the 11th African American to serve the US Senate.
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Then and Now: The Leaders of Black History; Maya Angelou
A literary genius and representative of black excellence, Angelou reminds young people that they are not confined to the circumstances of which they were born. She was living, breathing proof that those circumstances are just another reason to overcome.
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Then and Now: The Leaders of Black History; Marian Anderson
Marian Anderson was one of the finest contraltos of her time. Anderson was an American singer who sung opera, classical, and spiritual music from 1925-1965. During her career, she traveled throughout Europe and the United States, and reached several accomplishments.
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Then and Now: The Leaders of Black History; Wangari Maathai
Wangari Maathai was the first black woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. She won the award in 2004 for her work as an environmental, political, and cultural activist. Her work has helped the grow hundred and thousands of trees, and worked against deforestation.
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Then and Now: The Leaders of Black History; Bayard Rustin
Bayard Rustin was an early civil rights activist and organizer, and was an advisor of Martin Luther King Jr. Rustin was also an icon for not only the black community, but the LGBTQ+ community as well.
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Then and Now: The Leaders of Black History; Malcolm X
After overcoming drug addiction and a former life of crime, Malcolm X became one of the country’s most prominent civil rights leaders of the 20th century. He lead the black power movement of the 1960s and 1970s, and preached to the masses about what it truly means to be a black citizen in the United States.
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Then and Now: Leaders of Black History; Gloria Richardson
Gloria Richardson was a very resilient and prominent figure who wanted to fix the racial inequality and segregation in Cambridge, Maryland. A pioneering activist in the civil rights movement, Richardson led the Cambridge Movement, a series of protests against discrimination.
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Then and Now: The Leaders of Black History; Alicia Garza
Born and raised in Oakland, California, Alicia Garza is a queer, black civil rights activist, and editorial writer. Garza is most notable for her co-founding of the ‘Black Lives Matter Movement’ back in 2013 with Patrisse Khan-Cullors and Opal Tometi.