Abraham J. Heschel
Abraham J. Heschel (1907-1972), born in Poland, moved to the United States in 1940. A professor at the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York, Heschel became an active and well-known participant in the Civil Rights movement and the protests ... [... more]
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Steve Otfinoski
The story of the rise to prominence of America's most influential black leader. Join Jesse on his extraordinary journey across the American political landscape -- from his days as a young civil rights activist working with Martin Luther King, ... [... more]
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Jon Eisenberg
Jon B. Eisenberg was one of the attorneys on Michael Schiavo's side in the Terri Schiavo case. He has litigated in appellate courts on a variety of civil rights and business issues, including free speech, the right to die, reproductive choice, ... [... more]
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968), civil rights leader, advocate of worldwide social justice, and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, inspired and sustained the struggle for freedom, nonviolence, and interracial unity. His words and deeds ... [... more]
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James Weldon Johnson
James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938) was a prominent author, lawyer, educator, diplomat, and early civil rights leader. He was also the author of The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man, originally published anonymously. In 1900 he wrote the lyrics ... [... more]
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Howell Raines
Before stepping down in 2003, Howell Raines was Executive Editor of the New York Times. He is the author of Whiskey Man, a novel, and My Soul Is Rested, an oral history of the Civil Rights movement. He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for feature ... [... more]
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Linnea Due
As our country struggles to accept its gay and lesbian citizens, the debate for gay civil rights often focuses on the issue of choice, with the majority of Americans believing that to be gay is a choice, one that's embraced for its lifestyle. ... [... more]
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Mamie Till-Mobley
There are many heroes of the civil rights movement-men and women we can look to for inspiration. Each has a unique story, a path that led to a role as leader or activist. Death of Innocence is the heartbreaking and ultimately inspiring story of ... [... more]
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Hank Klibanoff
The Press, the Civil Rights Struggle, and the Awakening of a Nation An unprecedented examination of how news stories, editorials and photographs in the American press-and the journalists responsible for them-profoundly changed the nation's ... [... more]
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Steve Fayer
In this monumental volume, Henry Hampton, creator and executive producer of the acclaimed PBS series Eyes on the Prize, and Steve Fayer, series writer, draw upon nearly one thousand interviews with civil rights activists, politicians, reporters, ... [... more]
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Jim Haskins
Written by Jim Haskins, Illustrated by Benny Andrews W.W. Law and the Fight for Civil Rights "Grow up and be somebody," Westley Wallace Law's grandmother encouraged him as a young boy living in poverty in... Delivering Justice Jim Haskins Benny [... more]
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Eldridge Cleaver
The now-classic memoir that shocked, outraged, and ultimately changed the way America looked at the civil rights movement and the black experience. By turns shocking and lyrical, unblinking and raw, the searingly honest memoirs of Eldridge ... [... more]
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