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American Civil Rights activist (and future politician) John Lewis, chairman of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), in an office in New York City, 1964.

John Lewis’ Fight for Equality Was Never Limited to Just the United States

John Lewis often reminded activists that the challenges Black Americans enc...

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

Betty Shabazz (Wife of Malcolm X) poses for a portrait circa 1964 in New York City.

These Overlooked Black Women Shaped Malcolm X's Life

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

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

Portrait of civil rights activist and organizer Fannie Lou Hamer, 1965.

'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 A...

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