Black Athletes and the Civil Rights Movement
Elgin Baylor would not shut up and dribble. Baylor, who grew up in segregated Washington, D.C., had grown tired of
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Civil Rights Movement
The Civil Rights Movement for Intellectual Change
More than half a century since the 1960s, scholars and citizens alike continue to grapple with how our country should
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Martin Luther King Jr.’s Vision of American Democracy
Martin Luther King Jr. approached history with a reverent understanding of the complex relationship between the secular and the sacred.
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Documenting and Digitizing Democracy: The SNCC Digital Gateway
“Learn from the Past, Organize the Future, Make Democracy Work.” This is the mission statement that greets visitors at the
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Black Fists, Black Pride, and the 1968 Summer Olympics
Black fists. Black men. Black pride. That’s how we will always remember bronze medalist John Carlos and gold medalist Tommie
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