On March 2, 1955, Claudette Colvin’s life changed forever. During that period, Black Americans in Montgomery, Alabama, and in many other states, were heavily discriminated against due to harsh segregation...
Sojourner Truth was a former African-American slave who fought very hard, along with many renowned 19th-century anti-slavery and women’s rights activists, to tear down the institution of slavery and women...
Nina Simone was one of the most critically acclaimed African-American vocalists to grace the world of music. Growing up in a poor family in North Carolina, Simone once stated that...
Born in New York in 1797, Sojourner Truth was a former slave who collaborated with a number of renowned 19th century activists all over the country in the fight for...
Medgar Evers was a renowned civil rights activist who spent the bulk part of his very brief life working to end segregation in public universities and other public facilities. Prior...
