Amelia Boynton Robinson, born in Savannah, Ga. is a civil rights icon who impacted the lives of people across the nation.

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.

He was given the breaded loaves at Glide’s social services center and kitchen where he served meals to low-income San ...