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Passing in 2005, the late Rosa Parks was a famous activist during the civil rights movement. Her refusal to give up her seat for a white passenger in 1955 is her most known protest.

Rosa Parks –

March 29, 2023
Known as the Queen of Soul, American singer, songwriter and pianist Aretha Franklin was a pioneer in Black American music. With over 75 million record sales, she also sang during Barack Obama inauguration in 2009.

Aretha Franklin –

By: Rachelle Saerang, Editor
February 24, 2023
A Civil Rights leader during the 1960s movement, Coretta Scott King was an American author and activist. Up until his assassination, Coretta Soctt King was married to Martin Luther King Jr.

Corette Scott King –

February 14, 2023
American poet Langston Hughes was also a social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist. He was best known as the leader of the Harlem Renaissance.

Langston Hughes –

By: Rachelle Saerang, Editor
February 13, 2023
In the 50s and 60s, Martin Luther King Jr. was at the forefront of the Civil Rights Movement. In honor of Black History Month, MLK is still a beloved activist in the US.

Martin Luther King Jr. –

By: Rachelle Saerang, Editor
February 7, 2023
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