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Civil rights activist, leader, and the first martyr of the Civil Rights Movement: Willa Brown: 1906 1992 United States: civil rights activist, first African-American lieutenant in the US Civil Air Patrol, first African-American woman to run for Congress: Walter P. Reuther: 1907 1970 United States: labor leader and civil rights activist T.R.M ...
This is a list of lists of activists. List of abolitionists; ... List of civil rights leaders; List of disability rights activists; List of environmental organizations;
Tom Hayden (1939–2016) – American civil rights activist, anti-Vietnam war leader, author, California politician Wilson A. Head (1914–1993) – American/Canadian sociologist, activist Larry Hebert – Active duty Senior Airman in US Air Force who went on a hunger strike in Washington, D.C., in March and April 2024 to protest U.S. military ...
Harriet Tubman is one of the most famous Black historical figures out there. She was born into slavery in Maryland in the early 19th century. ... activist who fought for civil rights in the United ...
Julian Bond, civil rights activist, professor and writer; Lillie Mae Bradford, civil rights activist; Ruby Bridges, civil rights activist; Aurelia Browder, civil rights activist [6] Ralph Bunche, civil rights activist, scientist, academic, diplomat; Nannie Helen Burroughs, civil and women's rights activist, educator, religious leader and ...
Helen Appo Cook (1837–1913) – prominent African American community activist and leader in the women's club movement. [41] [42] Mary Leggett Cooke (1852–1938) – Unitarian minister; suffragist. [43] Ida Craft (1861–1947) – known as the Colonel, took part in Suffrage Hikes. [44]
She was the only woman in King's inner circle of aides, serving as a planner, activist and leader. She trained thousands of activists to participate in nonviolent action, voter rights efforts and ...
Shula Keshet (born 1959) – social and political activist and entrepreneur, Mizrahi feminist, artist, curator, writer, educator, and publisher; one of the founders and the executive director of the Ahoti – for Women in Israel; Vicki Knafo (born 1960) – social activist; led the 2003 single-mothers struggle against austerity decrees