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February 25 1826
Activist 		  Alexander G. Clark an Iowa icon!
*Alexander G.
February 7 1842
Activist 		  William Monroe Trotter set an example for expressing protest!
*William Monroe Trotter was born on this date in 1872.
August 31 1842
Activist 		  Josephine Ruffin, civil rights activist, suffragist, philanthropist, and newspaper publisher
Josephine St.
November 21 1849
Activist 		  Amanda Dickson, AfricanAmerican slave and later free aristocrat
Amanda America Dickson was born on this date in 1849.
April 9 1852
Activist 		  Julia Hooks, an activist and educator with passion!
The birth of Julia A.
March 16 1853
Activist 		  Lucy Parsons was a prominent actvist and socialist
*On this date we recall the birth of Lucy Parsons in 1853.
October 29 1853
Activist 		  A concerned citizen, Josephine Bruce.
Josephine Bruce, a Black teacher and social activist, was born on this date in 1853 in Philadelphia, PA.
August 10 1858
Activist 		  Anna Cooper, a black visionary of gender equality. .
*On this date in 1858, Anna Julia Haywood Cooper was born.
September 12 1859
Activist 		  Florence Kelley fought for civil rights and American women and children
Florence Kelley was born on this date in 1859.
September 29 1860
Activist 		  Henrietta Davis, actress, orator, and leader of the Garvey movement.
On this date we remember Henrietta Vinton Davis.
October 28 1861
Activist 		  Fredrick McGhee, first African American lawyer in Minnesota,
On this date, we mark the birth of Fredrick L.
July 16 1862
Activist 		  Ida B. Wells, journalist and anti-lynching fighter. .
On this date in 1862, Ida Bell Wells-Barnett was born.
March 17 1863
Activist 		  Homer Plessy, activist on the Bayou!
*Homer Plessy, a Black businessman and civil rights activist, was born on this date in 1863.
September 10 1863
Activist 		  Jesse Moorland, minister, community organizer, and civic leader
On this date in 1863, Jesse Moorland was born.
September 23 1863
Activist 		  Mary Church Terrell, a founding mother of social activism.
This date marks the birth of Mary “Mollie” Church Terrell in 1863.
April 11 1865
Activist 		  Mary Ovington, a pioneer in Civil Rights.
Mary White Ovington was born on this date in 1865.
September 17 1866
Activist 		  Educator and activist, Mary T. Burnett!
*On this date in 1866, Mary Talbert Burnett was born.
March 10 1867
Activist 		  Lilian Wald, activist and educator!
*Lillian Wald was born on this date in 1867.
February 23 1868
Activist 		  Sociologist, with a grand agenda, W.E.B. Du Bois.
*This date marks the birth of W.
June 2 1868
Activist 		  Activist John Hope had a vision. .
On this date, we mark the birth of John Hope in 1868.
May 17 1875
Activist 		  Joel Spingarn, an ally of African America. . .
Joel Elias Spingarn, a Jewish-American educator, literary critic, and activist, was born on this date in 1875 in New York City.
July 10 1875
Activist 		  Civil Rights pioneer Mary McLeod Bethune. .
Mary McLeod Bethune, a Black civil rights administrator and educator, was born on this date in Maysville, South Carolina, in 1875.
November 8 1876
Activist 		  Eartha White, a full life of achievement and giving
Eartha Mary Magdalene White was born on this date in 1876.
January 26 1878
Activist 		  One of St. Paul's finest S. E. Hall. . .
*S.
March 28 1878
Activist 		  Arthur Spingarn, an ally of African America. . .
*On this date in 1878 Arthur Spingarn was born.
December 15 1878
Activist 		  Kathryn Johnson, a front line activist!
On this date in 1878, Kathryn Magnolia Johnson was born.
December 3 1882
Activist 		  John Wesley Dobbs helps integrate Atlanta
The birth of John Wesley Dobbs in 1882 is celebrated on this date.
December 13 1882
Activist 		  Jane E. Hunter was a South Carolina reformer.
*On this date in 1882 Jane Edna Hunter was born.
April 27 1883
Activist 		  Hubert Harrison, activist of excellence.
*The birth of Hubert Harrison in 1883 is marked on this date.
August 9 1885
Activist 		  Richard B. Moore, busnessman and activist!
*On this date in 1885, Richard B.
August 22 1885
Activist 		  John Artemus, an ally of blue collar workers and union organizer
The birth of John Artemus in 1885 is celebrated on this date.
August 17 1887
Activist 		  Marcus Garvey, mainstay of "Back to Africa."
*This date marks the birth of Marcus Garvey in 1887.
April 20 1888
Activist 		  W. Gertrude Brown placed a premium on education.
On this date we celebrate the birth of W.
April 15 1889
Activist 		  A. Phillip Randolph, labor and civil rights leader.
This date marks the birthday of A.
May 25 1889
Activist 		  Lillie M. Carroll Jackson, NAACP and early civil rights leader
Lillie M.
February 23 1892
Activist 		  Agnes Smedley, activist and social radical!
*Agnes Smedley was born on this date in 1892.
October 25 1892
Activist 		  Irene M. Gaines worked hard for her people.
On this date in 1892, Irene M.
July 1 1893
Activist 		  Walter F. White, NAACP guide during the 20th Century. .
Walter Francis White was born on this date in 1893.
July 24 1893
Activist 		  Charles S. Johnson, innovative sociologist!
This date marks the birth of Charles Spurgeon Johnson in 1893.
September 26 1893
Activist 		  Freda Kirchwey, reporter and writer who supported peace and racial equality
Freda Kirchwey was born on this date in 1893.
June 16 1896
Activist 		  Educator and activist, Melnea Cass!
Melnea Cass was born on this date in 1896.
September 16 1896
Activist 		  Lester Granger worked hard through the Urban League.
*Lester Granger was born on this date in 1896.
December 12 1896
Activist 		  Eslanda Robeson, international force against colonialism.
Eslanda Goode Robeson was born on this date in 1896.
December 31 1896
Activist 		  Amy J. Garvey stood on her principles.
Amy E.
October 28 1897
Activist 		  Amy Garvey, businesswoman and front-line activist!
The birth of Amy Ashwood Garvey in 1897 is celebrated on this date.
April 9 1898
Activist 		  Paul Robeson, athlete, actor, singer, and activist.
On this date in 1898, Paul Robeson was born.
May 3 1898
Activist 		  Septima P. Clark, South Carolina educator and civil rights activist.
On this date in 1898, Septima P.
July 27 1898
Activist 		  Queen Mother, a courageous and unstoppable force in Black liberation
On this date in 1898, Queen Mother, an African-American activist and civil right leader, was born.
July 5 1899
Activist 		  Anna Hedgeman was a force for civil rights!
On this date in 1899, Anna Arnold Hedgeman was born.
December 5 1899
Activist 		  Modjeska Simkins, reformer and civil rights leader
On this date in 1899, Mary Modjeska Monteith Simkins, an important leader of African American public health reform, social reform, and the civil rights movement in South Carolina, was born in Columbia.
August 30 1901
Activist 		  Roy Wilkins, a national leader of the NAACP and a newspaper writer,
On this date, Roy Wilkins, an African-American journalist and civil rights activist, was born.
December 8 1903
Activist 		  Zelma George, multi-talented opera singer and international civic leader
Zelma Watson George was born on this date in 1903.
December 13 1903
Activist 		  Ella Baker was a tireless worker for freedom.
Ella Baker was born on this date in 1903.
April 1 1905
Activist 		  Mother Hale, a true humanitarian...
*This date marks the birth of Mother Hale in 1905.
July 11 1905
Activist 		  The Niagara Movement founded. .
This date marks the founding of the Niagara Movement, the first significant black organized protest movement of the 20th century in America.
December 17 1905
Activist 		  Activist, businesswoman, Nellie Stone Johnson.
*On this date we celebrate the birth of Nellie Stone Johnson in 1905.
April 12 1907
Activist 		  Helen Claytor, a YWCA original.
Helen J.
November 11 1907
Activist 		  Shirley Graham DuBois, composer, playwright, novelist, activist
On this date in 1907, Shirley Graham DuBois was born.
March 27 1909
Activist 		  Wally Nelson, a committed activist!
*Wallace F.
September 21 1909
Activist 		  Kwame Nkrumah fathered Pan-Africanism.
*On this date we mark the birth of Kwame Nkrumah in 1909.
March 17 1910
Activist 		  Bayard Rustin fought racism on the frontlines
*On this date, in 1910, Bayard Rustin was born.
December 29 1910
Activist 		  Mildred Jeffery fought for her beliefs!
Mildred “Millie” McWilliams Jeffrey was born on this date in 1910.
January 8 1912
Activist 		  African National Congress founded!
On this date in 1912, The African National Congress was founded in South Africa with the aid of W.
March 24 1912
Activist 		  Dorothy Height, a model of social consistency
*On this date in 1912 Dorothy Height was born.
April 17 1912
Activist 		  Jo Ann Gibson Robinson was an unsung activist!
Jo Ann Gibson Robinson was born on this date in 1912.
May 18 1912
Activist 		  A dedicated activist, Walter Sisulu!
*Walter Sisulu was born on this date in 1912.
November 12 1912
Activist 		  Daisy Bates organized the "Little Rock Nine".
On this date we remember the birth of Daisy Bates.
January 2 1913
Activist 		  Juanita Mitchellm manning the legal barricades all her life
Juanita Jackson Mitchell was born on this date in 1913.
February 4 1913
Activist 		  Rosa Parks, civil rights activist. . .
*Rosa Parks was born on this date in 1913.
February 23 1914
Activist 		  James Cameron, Holocaust Museum founder. . .
*James Cameron was born on this date in 1914.
February 7 1915
Activist 		  Political activist William White III born.
*Bill White, III was born on this date in 1915.
April 9 1917
Activist 		  Irene Kirkaldy, the bus stopped here!
Irene Morgan Kirkaldy was born on this date in 1917.
April 25 1917
Activist 		  Esther S. Brown fought racism in Kansas City!
Esther Swirk Brown’s birth in 1917 is celebrated on this date.
October 6 1917
Activist 		  Fannie Lou Hamer, an eloquent and blunt civil rights activist.
Fannie Lou Hamer was born on this date in 1917.
November 17 1917
Activist 		  Helen Suzman a woman of conviction!
*Helen Suzman was born on this date in 1917.
January 12 1920
Activist 		  James Farmer, educator & CORE founder!
James Farmer, educator, administrator, activist, and founder of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), was born on this date in 1920.
July 31 1921
Activist 		  Whitney Young, Jr., National Urban League and NAACP executive
On this date, we mark the birth of Whitney M.
August 21 1921
Activist 		  Matthew Little, activist and businessman!
Matthew Little was born on this date in 1921.
March 9 1922
Activist 		  Floyd McKissick, former CORE director
*On this date in 1922, Floyd McKissick was born.
July 2 1922
Activist 		  Aaron Henry was an unsung hero.
Aaron Henry was born on this date in 1922.
April 12 1923
Activist 		  One of Minnesota's finest, Harry Davis Sr.
Harry Davis was born on this date in 1923.
December 13 1923
Activist 		  Wiley Branton mad significant progress as voting rights contributor lawyer and freedom rider
Wiley Branton was born on this date in 1923.
May 19 1925
Activist 		  Malcolm X showed a unique side of Blackness. .
This date marks the birthday of Malcolm X.
July 2 1925
Activist 		  Mississippi Civil Rights martyr Medgar Evers.
Medgar Evers was born on this date in 1925 in Decatur, Mississippi.
January 5 1926
Activist 		  A leader of the civil rights movement, Hosea Williams.
On this date, Hosea Williams was born in, 1926.
March 11 1926
Activist 		  Ralph Abernathy was a civil rights pioneer
*This date marks the birth of Ralph David Abernathy in 1926.
April 27 1927
Activist 		  Coretta Scott King, a passionate activist!
*Coretta Scott King was born on this date in 1927.
October 5 1928
Activist 		  James Forman, an early organizer and leader of SNCC
On this date in 1928, James Forman was born.
January 15 1929
Activist 		  The birth of a dreamer and a leader, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
This date marks the birth of Dr.
February 24 1931
Activist 		  Lillie Brown, civil rights activist
*Lillie Brown was born on this date in 1931.
October 7 1931
Activist 		  Desmond Tutu, Anglican Archbishop who serves all humanity
Desmond Tutu was born on this date in 1931.
March 12 1932
Activist 		  Andrew Young, a pillar of community service. . .
*Andrew Young was born this date in 1932.
July 14 1932
Activist 		  Benjamin Karim (Benjamin 2X), aid to Malcolm X, historian, and activist
Benjamin Karim was born on this date in 1932.
October 12 1932
Activist 		  Dick Gregory, funny, blunt civil rights advocate
Dick Gregory was born on this date in 1932.
April 22 1933
Activist 		  Norman Hill, an activist for Black labor!
Norman Hill was born on this date in 1933.
June 25 1933
Activist 		  James Meredith is born in 1933,
James Meredith was born on this date in 1933, the first Black person to be admitted to the University of Mississippi.
September 7 1933
Activist 		  William Gibson, dentist and controversial activist!
The birth in 1933 of Dr.
December 15 1933
Activist 		  Donald Woods wrote the truth of South Africa!
The birth of Donald Woods in 1934 is marked on this date.
August 15 1935
Activist 		  Vernon Jordan Jr., a strong Black presence!
*Vernon E.
August 31 1935
Activist 		  From anger to peace, Eldridge Cleaver!
Eldridge Cleaver was born on this date in 1935.
January 10 1936
Activist 		  Thelma White Camack, helped break school segregation bonds
On this date in 1936, Thelma Joyce White was born.
February 17 1936
Activist 		  Jim Brown, athlete, actor, activist.
*Jim Brown was born on this date in 1936.
May 28 1936
Activist 		  Betty Shabazz, keeping faith amid tragedy
This date marks the birth of Betty Shabazz in 1936.
June 6 1939
Activist 		  A supporter of children, Marian Wright.Edelman!
Marian Wright Edelman was born on this date in 1939.
June 22 1939
Activist 		  Mildred Jeter Loving, Love will find a way!
*Mildred Loving was born on this date in 1939.
January 14 1940
Activist 		  Julian Bond, a civil rights soldier!
Julian Bond, an African-American Civil rights activist and politician, was born on this date in 1940, in Nashville, TN.
June 29 1941
Activist 		  Stokley Carmichael (Kwame Ture) a leader ahead of his time
Stokely Carmichael, also known as Kwame Ture, one of the most effective and best-known activists in the Civil Rights movement, was born on this date in 1941.
July 6 1941
Activist 		  TransAfrica founder, Randall Robinson . . .
*Randall Robinson was born in Richmond, Virginia, on this date in 1941.
July 25 1941
Activist 		  Emmett Till, a young life brutally cut short
Emmett Till was born on this date in 1941.
September 23 1941
Activist 		  George Jackson, "Soledad Brother"
This date marks the birth of George L.
October 8 1941
Activist 		  Jesse Jackson, "Been There, Doing That"
On this date in 1941, Jesse Jackson was born in Greenville, SC.
February 17 1942
Activist 		  Activist, Huey Newton made an impact during the 60's. . .
*Huey Newton was born on this date in 1942.
April 15 1942
Activist 		  C.O.R.E. effective against racism!
The Congress Of Racial Equality (CORE) was founded on this date in 1942.
April 25 1942
Activist 		  Rubye Smith, dedicated to the cause!
Rubye Smith was born on this date in 1942.
May 30 1943
Activist 		  James Chaney fought for civil rights
On this date we remember the birth of James Chaney, an African-American civil rights activist, in 1943.
October 4 1943
Activist 		  H. "Rap" Brown (Amil Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin), controversial civil rights leader.
On this date in 1943, H.
November 23 1943
Activist 		  Andrew Goodman, activist who gave his life!
Andrew Goodman was born on this date 1943.
January 26 1944
Activist 		  Angela Davis exemplifies sincere strength.
*On this date in 1944, Angela Davis was born.
May 13 1945
Activist 		  Kathleen Cleaver remains very active!
Kathleen Cleaver was born on this date in 1945.
December 18 1946
Activist 		  A disciple of Freedom, Stephen Biko!
Stephen Biko was born on this date in 1946.
March 5 1947
Activist 		  Bernard Powell, a frontline activist!
*Bernard Powell was born on this date in 1947.
May 31 1947
Activist 		  Margaret Sloan-Hunter was Black Feminist Power. . .
Margaret Sloan-Hunter was born on this date in 1947.
February 4 1948
Activist 		  Frank Wills, the truth will set you Free!
*Frank Wills was born on this date in 1948.
September 8 1954
Activist 		  Ruby Bridges, a brave child who tries to help all Black children
Ruby Bridges was born on this date in 1954.
February 13 1957
Activist 		  Politcal organization the SCLC begins!
*On this date in 1957, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference is founded.
February 1 1960
Activist 		  SNCC, political organization formed!
*On this date we celebrate the beginning of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC).
June 30 1971
Activist 		  Crusaders against injustice, the Southern Poverty Law Center!
The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) was founded on June 30, 1971 as a legal activist center in the fight for justice and tolerance.
February 4 1989
Activist 		  A face of HIV/AIDS, Nkosi Johnson
*Nkosi Johnson was born this date in 1989.
November 30 2004
Activist 		  Mfume resigns from NAACP!
*On this date in 2004, Kweisi Mfume announced his resignation from the Presidents post of the NAACP.
June 26 2005
Activist 		  NAACP names new president!
On this date in 2005, the NAACP chose Bruce Gordon as its next national president and chief executive officer.
 
 

    

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