She was the wife of “King of Calypso” Harry Belafonte.
Selma
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A “giant” in public service, he served in both educational and political offices.
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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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Lowery helped organize the pivotal Montgomery bus boycott
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Frederick D. Reese (1929–2018), civil rights activist led Selma’s “Courageous Eight”
by Legacy StaffInvited Martin Luther King Jr. to work in Selma…
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Civil rights activist Ozell Sutton marched alongside the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Selma.
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The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. has inspired generations of in the United States and around the world. A martyr for civil rights and the struggle, King was a voice for …
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She was elegant, glamorous, and far more than just a pretty face.
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On March 25, 1965, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and a crowd of 25,000 marched from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, in support of voting rights for African-Americans. At the conclusion …