He portrayed Jackie Robinson, James Brown, and Thurgood Marshall on film.
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Ryland became the first Black pro tennis player in 1959, at the World Pro Championships.
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Cain was a business executive best known for seeking the Republican presidential nomination in 2012.
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Jones was just a teenager in 1964 when she was galvanized by the Civil Rights Movement to travel from her home in Georgia to St. Augustine to participate in a …
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He was the brother of civil rights icon Medgar Evers.
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The 17-term Congressman died Friday, July 17, 2020, at the age of 80.
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C.T. Vivian (1924–2020), civil rights leader who worked closely with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Vivian was one of the leaders of the Civil Rights Movement, who worked alongside Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to organize sit-ins and marches in the pursuit of equality.
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Isabel Sanford was the first African-American actress to win a…
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Emma Sanders (1928–2020), civil rights activist who fought for voting rights and integrated delegations
Sanders was a Mississippi civil rights and voting rights activist who helped bring an end to segregated delegations at the Democratic National Convention.
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Ola Mae Spinks (1914–2020), librarian who helped organize historic “Slave Narratives”
Spinks led the team that organized the historic “Slave Narratives” in the U.S. Library of Congress.