Renowned Poet and Civil Rights Activist, Maya Angelou, Was Born Acclaimed poet, author and civil rights activist, Maya Angelou was…
This Day In History: March 28th Sculptor and teacher Edward Wilson was born on March 28, 1925, in Baltimore, Maryland.…
The “Godmother of the Civil Rights Moment,” Dorothy Height Was Born Women and civil rights activist Dorothy Height was born…
This Day in History: March 11th A Raisin in the Sun has become a staple in theater since its debut…
Attorney and civil rights activist Floyd B. McKissick was born in Asheville, N.C., on March 9, 1922. McKissick was the…
Naomi Barber King, a civil rights activist married to the younger brother of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., passed…
This Day In History: March 2nd Although figures such as Bill Gates and Steve Jobs are often highlighted as pioneers…
This Day In History: March 1st Blanche Kelso Bruce began his political career with aspirations of protecting the rights of…
This Day In History: February 28th Missionary and educator Elias Neau became a known figure in New York for his…
W.E.B. Du Bois warned us what was coming if we didn’t plan and address issues of collective, race and culture.…
This Day In History: February 26th The 15th Amendment granted formerly enslaved men the right to vote and was the…
This Day In History: February 18th Celebrated author, Toni Morrison, published novels that explored themes relative to the African-American experience.…