Then and Now: The Philadelphia MOVE Bombing
On May 13, 1985 Philadelphia became known as the city that bombed itself. MOVE, a...
Then and Now: The Leaders of Black History; Raphael Warnock
Raphael Warnock is now the first black Democratic senator representing the former Confederate state of Georgia.. He also became the…
Then and Now: The Leaders of Black History; Maya Angelou
A literary genius and representative of black excellence, Angelou reminds young people that they are not confined to the circumstances…
Then and Now: The Leaders of Black History; Marian Anderson
Marian Anderson was one of the finest contraltos of her time. Anderson was an American singer who sung opera, classical,…
Then and Now: The Leaders of Black History; Wangari Maathai
Wangari Maathai was the first black woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. She won the award in 2004 for…
Then and Now: The Leaders of Black History; Bayard Rustin
Bayard Rustin was an early civil rights activist and organizer, and was an advisor of Martin Luther King Jr. Rustin…
Then and Now: The Leaders of Black History; Malcolm X
After overcoming drug addiction and a former life of crime, Malcolm X became one of the country's most prominent civil…
Then and Now: Leaders of Black History; Gloria Richardson
Gloria Richardson was a very resilient and prominent figure who wanted to fix the racial inequality and segregation in Cambridge,…
Then and Now: The Leaders of Black History; Alicia Garza
Born and raised in Oakland, California, Alicia Garza is a queer, black civil rights activist, and editorial writer. Garza is…
Then and Now: The Leaders of Black History; Charlotte E. Ray
Charlotte E. Ray was the first African American woman to be a lawyer. Ray took on cases that were ignored…