Civil Rights Movement

Hidden Figures: Celebrating Civil Rights and Labor Movement Icon, Addie Wyatt

September 2, 2019

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Black people have been active in labor movements since before the Civil War. With today being Labor Day, I thought it would be fitting to acknowledge a lesser known behemoth in the Labor Movement: Addie Wyatt. Addie Wyatt is one of the country’s foremost Labor Union Leaders, Women’s Rights Advocate, and…

#OnThisDay: Meet The Press: Civil Rights Special Featuring Black Leaders – August 21, 1966

August 21, 2019

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On August 21st, 1966, six Black Civil Rights Leaders convened on NBC’s Meet The Press to discuss the state of the Civil Rights Movement for Black people in America. The panel in the Washington, DC studio included Roy Wilkins, the Executive Director of the National Association for the Advancement of…