civil rights

Dr. King was arrested 29 times and assaulted by the police on many occasions.

In 1906, Barbara Pope refused to give up her seat on a segregated train.

Resurging white power politics. Political violence. All-powerful businessmen. Sound familiar?

In some states, people can now spend up to a year in jail for “obstructing sidewalks.”

Dr. Charles H. Wright said his mission was “ensuring that generations, especially young African Americans, are made aware of and take pride in the history of their forebears.”

Hazel Scott was labeled a communist for her advocacy.

Barbara Rose Johns organized a strike at her segregated school after the death of her best friend.

They reflect the fears of the time.

303 Creative v. Elenis could have a profound impact on LGBTQ+ rights in the US.

"Try and tell people who they are, what they are, where they have been."

Lizzie McDuffie says her job “became a small crusade.”

But at the march, men were front and center.

Civil rights activist Mae Mallory was framed by the FBI.

These all-Black sororities and fraternities played a role in pivotal social movements.

But this was a pivotal period in American history.

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Martin Luther King Jr. was a socialist who thought “something is wrong with capitalism.”

Pauli Murray didn’t believe in an incremental approach.

The model is all about bringing HBCUs together.