Civil rights leaders

A 4th of July community reading to explore the resonance of Frederick Douglass’ famous speech, reflect on the past, and what comes next.

US Rep. John Lewis, a civil rights legend and longtime congressman, died at the age of 80 on July 17.

Take this World History quiz at Encyclopaedia Britannica to test your knowledge of the American civil rights movement.

On this day in 1955, Rosa Parks took her fateful bus ride in Montgomery, Alabama.

The congressman and civil-rights legend died on Friday. He recently spoke with Zak Cheney-Rice about why he stayed the course.

Celebrate MLK by taking a deep dive into his life. | iHeart

Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. is perhaps the most well-known civil rights leader in the history of the U.S. From 1957 until his death in 1968, King traveled over 6 million miles and spoke more than 2,500 times, according to nobelprize.org. [https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/1964/king/biographical/] His most famous speech, the "I Have a Dream" speech given in Washington D.C. in 1963, has become synonymous with his name. At age 35, King received the Nobel Peace Prize. At age 39, King was…

How Malcolm X used the power of photography. As one of the most media savvy Black leaders of the Civil Rights Movement, Malcolm X was one of the most photographed and documented figures of his time. Although he didn’t trust mainstream media, he knew how to use them in his favor as all of their headlines about him provided him a platform to spread his message. Through photography, he knew how to control his image and highlight his community from a different perspective. When photojournalists…