She was attacked by mounted police officers on "Bloody Sunday" in Selma. Her efforts, along with "Bloody Sunday," were significant in the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Ripon College student Gary G. Yerkey was among 10 from the college eager to join the march from Selma, Alabama, to Montgomery, Alabama.
NEW YORK — Monday, Jan. 20, commemorates the birthday of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr ... Just four days after King’s assassination in 1968, US Rep. John Conyers of Michigan introduced ...
The Rev. Martin Luther ... Rep. John Conyers of Michigan, one of the longest-serving members of Congress known for his liberal stance on civil rights, proposed legislation to recognize King ...
February has been celebrated as Black History Month in the U.S. since 1976 during the nation’s bicentennial, according to ...
Many of the people who advise me to emulate King oppose diversity, equity and inclusion — the principles King championed and ...
Rosa Parks was actively involved in civil rights work long before the famous bus incident. She joined the NAACP in 1943. McDonalds Black History Month - 360Wise ...
Rosa Parks became a civil rights icon for refusing to give up her bus seat, but it led to personal and financial hardship for ...
A conservative social media influencer sparked outrage last week after spreading a ridiculous conspiracy theory on TikTok, claiming that iconic civil rights leader Martin Luther […] ...