National Council of Negro Women

history of the Montgomery Bus Boycott (1955-1956) was a signified justice and segregation (King 53). Negroes would be segregated on buses until the end of segregation. It began when a courageous, determined women decided to stand up for what was right. Parks was tired…

A clear, concise argument on the devaluation of Black lives by the US government was heard at the National Council of Women of the United States in 1891. The argument delivered by Frances E.W. Harper, an acclaimed poet and avid abolitionist, brought to light the problems that were afflicting the development of a respectable nation. Deprived of protection or opportunities, the lives of African-Americans were once again being stagnated to nothing more than the racist philosophies that had existed…

supported the mayor and the Negro community rallied behind the sanitation workers. T.O. Jones had succeeded in getting affiliation with the American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), but few of the men at that time were willing to risk losing their jobs. Mayor Loeb hired replacement workers when the men refused to go back to work. AFSCME president Jerry Worth arrives in Memphis to intervene on the workers behalf seeking concessions through the City Council, which sided…

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion has been an enormous part of my work and passions. As a student at the University of Michigan, a school with many white, wealthy students, I have always felt like an outsider. Being an outsider was not negative for me. I grew up in black skin, as a woman, from a low income, abusive family in a bad neighborhood and I glow with pride. I viewed my marginalized identities at my school as an asset. My perspective always added value to class discussions and when…

One of the greatest cries for American racial equality has been during the 1960 's Civil Rights Movement. This was the first grand display and radical time in history where African Americans would gather together and stand up for their constitutional rights as American citizens. The movement would later drift away from nonviolent and peaceful protests, towards a new movement called "Black Power," that would change and challenge the cultural and racial war in America. Some of the leading figures…

A Tough Mind and a Tender Heart Martin Luther King Jr., a prominent American minister and civil rights activist, argues that the combination of a tough mind and a tender heart is essential to end segregation and racism (King, Jr. 13-14). King defines a tough mind as one that is able to think sharply and decisively and make realistic judgments (King, Jr.14). Having a tough mind gives one the ability to discern what is true from what is false on their own instead of blindly accepting what they…

Chirayu Shah Mrs. McElroy APUSH 2, Sect. 2 31 March 2017 From 1945 to 1968, many groups of people were asking for rights, but the main focus was on the African-American community. They were asking for equality in the country, especially in the South. During this twenty-three period time frame, many events took place that changed their role in society. Although it did face great backlash, the government continued to work in their favor. Leaders in the African-American community unified the…

Lugenia Burns Hope was a twentieth-century civil rights activist and social reformer who worked steadfastly to rebuild black communities using grassroots politics and community ties. Hope was no stranger to hard work. From an early age, Hope worked full time at organizations like Hull House— a settlement organization founded by Jane Addams and Ellen Gates Starr dedicated to providing European Immigrants with amenities such as daycare services, libraries, employment and education. Her infectious…

Mary McLeod Bethune opened the Daytona Literacy and Industrial Training School for Negro Girls and later for both boys and girls. (Civil Rights Movement in Florida, 2002). Harry Moore was an activist far ahead of his time when it came to matters of community organizing, such as voter education and registration; addressing inequality among…

Black women are the backbone of the civil rights movement and still to this day only get half the recognition for their many accomplishments and roles in the Civil Rights Movement. There are countless names of the people who have been lost or forgotten during the Civil Rights Movement era. Statistically, almost twenty-thousand hate crimes are reported every year and two hundred thousand to three hundred thousand go unreported. That means almost forty to fifty percent of all hate crimes go…