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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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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Ruby Dee from HarperCollins Publishers
Not only is Ruby Dee one of the most respected African-American actors of her day, she was also an important part of the civil rights movement. She is probably best known for her role in A Raisin in the Sun, which she performed on both the stage ... [... 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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Abraham J. Heschel from HarperCollins Publishers
Abraham J. Heschel, Jewish theologian, Civil Rights activist, and religion author of The Prophets. [... more]
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Ann Tanksley
Ann Tanksley's vibrant, expressive work has been exhibited at the Studio Museum in Harlem, the Baltimore Museum of Art, the African American Museum in Dallas, and the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis. Her art is also showcased in private ... [... 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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Steve Fayer
An Oral History of the Civil Rights Movement from the 1950s Through the 1980s 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 ... [... more]
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Jim Haskins
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 Andrews [... more]
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Sara Evans
The Roots of Women's Liberation in the Civil Rights Movement & the New Left The women most crucial to the feminist movement that emerged in the 1960's arrived at their commitment and consciousness in response to the unexpected and often ... [... more]
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