The federal judge filed important desecration lawsuits as a NAACP lawyer.
Black History
Honoring the lives of Black people who have been making history all around us every day.
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As it turns out, Toni Morrison had a quote for all the greats we bid farewell this year.
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Richard Hatcher was the mayor of Gary, Indiana, for 20 years, from 1968 to 1988.
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Nelson Mandela was a hero to many…
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Rev. Clay Evans was the founder of Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church in Chicago, where for 50 years he was a leading voice in the civil rights movement, evangelical broadcasting, and …
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The paper has been an important voice for the black community in Miami.
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One of first African American women licensed to fly.
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Fought segregation as one of the first black teachers hired by Denver Public Schools.
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Harrison Dillard, who won four Olympic gold medals, is considered one of the greatest hurdlers of all time.
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Author of “A Lesson Before Dying” and “The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman.”