Tag: civil rights

In 1964, Martin Luther King Jr. became the youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner, donating the $54,123 prize to the civil rights movement.

Gordon Parks, the legendary photographer and filmmaker, captured Black life and civil rights struggles. From iconic images to directing Shaft and The Learning Tree, he broke barriers as the first Black man to helm a major Hollywood film, blending art with activism.

when news broke that civil rights leader rev. jesse jackson hospitalized in chicago, the entire community felt that familiar pull in their chest. jackson, 84, was admitted wednesday for treatment related to a condition he has battled for more than a decade.

Lloyd Gaines’s Supreme Court case forced Missouri to confront segregation, but his sudden disappearance in 1939 left a haunting mystery.

Harlem renamed the 110th Street train station #MalcolmXPlaza on Aug 12, 2025, during Harlem Week, honoring Malcolm X's legacy. His daughter, Ilyasah Shabazz, attended the historic event, which celebrated Black history, identity, and pride in the culturally significant neighborhood.

On Sept 24, 1957, Eisenhower sent 900 soldiers to Little Rock after racists blocked Black students from school. Residents surrounded the school, previously all-white, barring entry. After army arrival, paratroopers guarded the students.