Keisha N. Blain

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John Lewis’ Fight for Equality Went Beyond the United States

John Lewis often reminded activists that the challenges Black Americans encountered were inextricably linked to freedom struggles abroad

By Keisha N. Blain July 21, 2020

These Overlooked Black Women Shaped Malcolm X's Life

Black women were key to Malcolm X’s political development and intellectual growth

By Keisha N. Blain February 24, 2020

'God Is Not Going to Put It in Your Lap.' What Made Fannie Lou Hamer’s Message on Civil Rights So Radical—And So Enduring

Hamer’s bold message to “get up and try to do something” was one that all Americans committed to change needed to hear

By Keisha N. Blain October 4, 2019
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