Bayard Rustin was active in the struggle for human rights and economic justice for over 50 years. Born in 1912, he was reared in West Chester, Pennsylvania where he excelled as a student, athlete and musician. He attended Wilberforce University, Cheyney S
As the Chairman of SNCC, Ture was frequently asked to speak on campuses around the nation. His sharp intellect and persuasive speaking style enabled him to be a major influence on students and others who heard him. He also was a featured speaker at the
Daisy Lee Gatson Bates was born about 1912 in Huttig in southern Arkansas. She married L.C. Bates, publisher of the weekly Arkansas State Press, in 1942. For eighteen years the paper was an influential voice in the civil rights movement in Arkansas, attac
Described as "one of the most courageous persons the Civil Rights Movement ever produced," John Lewis has dedicated his life to protecting human rights, securing personal dignity and building what he calls "The Beloved Community." He h
Medgar Evers was one of the first martyrs of the civil-rights movement. On June 13, 1963, he drove home from a meeting, stepped out of his car, and was shot in the back.
It was just past midnight... when Evers drove up to his Jackson home. He got out of his car with a bundle of T-shirts, to be handed out next morning to civil rights demonstrators. Across the front of the T-shirts was stamped: JIM CROW MUST GO. Evers took
