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human rights

(Encyclopedia) human rights, universal rights held to belong to individuals by virtue of their being human, encompassing civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights and freedoms, and…

African-American Quotations

From Muhammad Ali to Andrew Young Compiled by Ann Marie Imbornoni   Try the African-American Quotations Quiz.     I never thought of losing, but now that it's…

African American Holidays

African American Holidays: Kwanzaa, Juneteenth, Martin Luther King Jr. Day Black History Month is observed every February in the United States. Learn about the history, traditions, and…

Lewis, John Robert

(Encyclopedia) Lewis, John Robert, 1940–2020, African-American politician and civil-rights leader, b. near Troy, Ala., B.A. American Baptist…

civil rights

(Encyclopedia) civil rights, rights that a nation's inhabitants enjoy by law. The term is broader than “political rights,” which refer only to rights devolving from the franchise and are held usually…

African Americans in the Military

The Fight for Recognition of African-American soldiers by Elissa Haney   In World War II, Black soldiers were sent to N. Africa to join the Allied Forces. Related Links Black…

Young, Whitney Moore, Jr.

(Encyclopedia) Young, Whitney Moore, Jr., 1921–71, African-American civil-rights leader; b. Lincoln Ridge, Ky. A social worker by profession, he joined the National Urban League in 1947 as director…

Farmer, James Leonard, Jr.

(Encyclopedia) Farmer, James Leonard, Jr., 1920–99, African-American civil-rights leader who was one of the principal civil-rights figures of the 1950s and 60s, b. Marshall, Tex., grad. Wiley College…

White, Walter Francis

(Encyclopedia) White, Walter Francis, 1893–1955, American civil-rights leader, b. Atlanta, Ga., grad. Atlanta Univ., 1916. From 1931 until his death he was secretary of the National Association for…

African Americans by the Numbers

From the U.S. Census Bureau Find information on African-American populations, veterans, business-owners, incomes, home-owners, and more, in honor of Black History Month. Source: U.S. Census Bureau…