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Malcolm X Day

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Malcolm X - Mini Biography

malcolm x speaks into several microphones, he has his right hand raised in front of him, he wears a suit and his signature glasses

10 Inspiring Malcolm X Quotes

martin luther king jr and malcolm x speak to one another while standing in front of other men inside, king wears a suit jacket, collared shirt and tie, malcolm wears a coat, collared shirt, tie and glasses

Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X Only Met Once

Yuri Kochiyama and Malcolm X

Yuri Kochiyama and Malcolm X's Boundary-Breaking Friendship

police roll a stretcher with malcolm x body on a sidewalk, many people are on the street as well as a police truck and cars

The Assassination of Malcolm X

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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his famous "I Have a Dream" speech in front of the Lincoln Memorial during the Freedom March on Washington in 1963
Martin Luther King Jr.’s Life and Legacy

Martin Luther King Jr.’s Famous Speech Almost Didn’t Have the Phrase 'I Have a Dream'

After staying up until 4 a.m. to craft a speech he hoped would have the same impact as the Gettysburg Address, MLK went off-script for his most iconic words.
martin luther king addresses crowds during the march on washington at the lincoln memorial washington dc where he gave his i have a dream speech

17 Inspiring Martin Luther King Quotes

By Adrienne Donica and Biography.com Editors
Martin Luther King in India

How Martin Luther King Jr. Took Inspiration From Gandhi on Nonviolence

martin luther king jr and malcolm x speak to one another while standing in front of other men inside, king wears a suit jacket, collared shirt and tie, malcolm wears a coat, collared shirt, tie and glasses

Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X Only Met Once

Muhammad Ali and Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr. and Muhammad Ali’s Surprising Secret Friendship

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Groundbreaking Women

Malala Yousafzai Photo

9 Facts You May Not Know About Malala Yousafzai

Gloria Steinem Playboy Bunny

Inside Gloria Steinem’s Month as an Undercover Playboy Bunny

shirley chisholm

10 of the First Black Women in Congress

Seneca Falls Convention

The Women’s Rights Movement and the Women of Seneca Falls

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Change Makers

Environmentaliststs

greta thunberg

Greta Thunberg

wangari maathai

Wangari Maathai

rachel carson

Rachel Carson

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Marjory Stoneman Douglas

Labor Leaders

Cesar Chavez

Cesar Chavez

Mother Jones

Mother Jones

a philip randolph

A. Philip Randolph

Jimmy Hoffa

Jimmy Hoffa

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Booker T. Washington - Mini Biography

In 1881, Booker T. Washington founded the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama, which focused on training African Americans in agricultural pursuits. A political adviser and writer, Washington clashed with intellectual W.E.B. Du Bois.

More Famous Activists

sylvia rivera

Sylvia Rivera

gilbert baker smiles at the camera, behind him is a rainbow flag and he wears a rainbow scarf with his black top

Gilbert Baker

opal lee, wearing a denim designed coat, yellow shirt, and sunglasses, speaks at a podium with two microphones and the us presidential seal, standing next to a laughing kamala harris

Opal Lee: The “Grandmother of Juneteenth”

marsha p johnson smiles at the camera while seated at a table, she wears a flower crown and a bright pink dress and holds a glass

13 Powerful Marsha P. Johnson Quotes

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marsha p johnson in dark outfit and black hair smiles as she stands on the corner of christopher street and 7th avenue during the pride march

Marsha P. Johnson

huey p newton sits with his hands clasped in front of him, he looks to the left and wears a dark collared shirt

Huey P. Newton

a still photo from the big cigar tv show showing andre holland and alessandro nivola in character

Why Huey P. Newton Fled—Then Returned—to the U.S.

fred korematsu

Fred Korematsu

malcolm x and martin luther king jr

Martin Luther King Jr. Didn’t Criticize Malcolm X

elizabeth cady stanton

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

betty friedan in 1960

Betty Friedan

margaret sanger

Margaret Sanger

gloria steinem

Gloria Steinem

alexei navalny stares forward with a neutral express, he wears a blue puffy jacket and black turtleneck sweater

Alexei Navalny

congressman john lewis holds a small american flag to his chest, he stands outside the us capitol building in a suit jacket, other people stand in the background

30 Civil Rights Leaders of the Past and Present

dred scott

Dred Scott