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Famous Black Civil Rights Activists

Muhammad AliMuhammad Ali
17 January 1942, American
 
Martin Luther King Jr Martin Luther King Jr.
15 January 1929, American
Civil Rights Activist

Malcolm XMalcolm X
19 May 1925, American
Activist

James BaldwinJames Baldwin
02 August 1924, American
Novelist

Fred HamptonFred Hampton
30 August 1948, American
Activist

Rosa ParksRosa Parks
04 February 1913, American
Activist
W. E. B. Du BoisW. E. B. Du Bois
23 February 1868, Ghanaian
Civil Rights Activists

Stokely CarmichaelStokely Carmichael
29 June 1941, Guinean, Trinidadian, American
 

Jesse JacksonJesse Jackson
08 October 1941, American
Civil Rights Activist
Medgar EversMedgar Evers
02 July 1925, American
 

Ida B. WellsIda B. Wells
16 July 1862, American
Journalist
Ruby BridgesRuby Bridges
08 September 1954, American
Philanthropist

Lena HorneLena Horne
30 June 1917, American
Singer

Winnie Madikizela-MandelaWinnie Madikizela-Mandela
26 September 1936, South African
Politician, Anti-Apartheid Activist

Coretta Scott KingCoretta Scott King
27 April 1927, American
Civil Rights Activist, Author

Paul RobesonPaul Robeson
09 April 1898, American
Singer, Actor & Civil Rights Activist
Audre LordeAudre Lorde
18 February 1934, American
Writer

Yolanda KingYolanda King
17 November 1955, American
Activist

James Weldon JohnsonJames Weldon Johnson
17 June 1871, American
Author

Miriam MakebaMiriam Makeba
04 March 1932, South African
Singer
Fannie Lou HamerFannie Lou Hamer
06 October 1917, American
Civil Rights Activist

A. Phillip RandolphA. Philip Randolph
15 April 1889, American
Leader of the African-American civil-rights
Claudette ColvinClaudette Colvin
05 September 1939, American
Civil Rights Activist

Hosea WilliamsHosea Williams
05 January 1926, American
Civil Rights Leader

Barbara JordanBarbara Jordan
21 February 1936, American
Lawyer
Mary McLeod BethuneMary McLeod Bethune
10 July 1875, American
Educator

Benjamin BannekerBenjamin Banneker
09 November 1731, American
Compiler of Almanacs
Mary Church TerrellMary Church Terrell
23 September 1863, American
Civil Rights Activist

Anna Julia CooperAnna Julia Cooper
10 August 1858, American
Author, Educator

Marsha P. JohnsonMarsha P. Johnson
24 August 1945, American
Civil Rights Activist
Betty ShabazzBetty Shabazz
28 May 1934, American
Educator

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Bernice KingBernice King
28 March 1963, American
Actress
Bayard RustinBayard Rustin
17 March 1912, American
Activist

Alveda KingAlveda King
22 January 1951, American
Politician

Tarana BurkeTarana Burke
12 September 1973, American
Activist

Whitney Young Jr.Whitney Young
31 July 1921, American
Civil rights activist
Ella BakerElla Baker
13 December 1903, American
American activist
James MeredithJames Meredith
25 June 1933, American
Writer

Amelia BoyntonAmelia Boynton Robinson
18 August 1911, American
Activist

Derrick BellDerrick Bell
06 November 1930, American
Lawyer

Vernon JordanVernon Jordan
15 August 1935, American
Lawyer
Max RoachMax Roach
10 January 1924, American
Musician

Gabriel ProsserGabriel Prosser
1776 AD, American
Blacksmith

C. Delores TuckerC. Delores Tucker
04 October 1927, American
Politician

Roy InnisRoy Innis
06 June 1934, American
Activist

Gloria RichardsonGloria Richardson
06 May 1922, American
civil rights Activist
Septima Poinsette ClarkSeptima Poinsette Clark
03 May 1898, American
Educator

Autherine LucyAutherine Lucy
05 October 1929, American
Civil Rights Activist, Educator
Franklin McCainFranklin McCain
03 January 1941, American
Civil rights activist

Benjamin HooksBenjamin Hooks
31 January 1925, American
Minister

Amanda SmithAmanda Smith
23 January 1837, American
Leader
Sarah Louise DelanySarah Louise Delany
19 September 1889, American
Educator

Aaron HenryAaron Henry
02 July 1922, American
Politician
Charles S. JohnsonCharles S. Johnson
24 July 1893, American
Sociologist

Leon SullivanLeon Sullivan
16 October 1922, American
Civil rights leader

William L. PattersonWilliam L. Patterson
27 August 1891, American
Political Leader

Robert L. CarterRobert L. Carter
11 March 1917, American
Lawyer

Albert RabyAlbert Raby
1933 AD, Italian
Teacher
Willie BarrowWillie Barrow
07 December 1924, American
Clergywoman

James Nabrit Jr.James Nabrit Jr.
07 September 1900, American
Lawyer

Marvel CookeMarvel Cooke
04 April 1903, American
Journalist

Percy QobozaPercy Qoboza
17 January 1938, South African
Journalist
L. C. BatesL. C. Bates
27 April 1904, American
Civil rights activist

Raymond V. HaysbertRaymond V. Haysbert
19 January 1920, American
Businessman
Kenneth Bancroft ClarkKenneth Bancroft Clark
14 July 1914, American
Psychologist

Albert TurnerAlbert Turner
29 February 1936, American
Activist

Bob HicksBob Hicks
20 February 1929, American
Activist
Oscar Cicero Brown, Jr.Oscar Cicero Brown, Jr.
10 October 1926, American
Singer-songwriter

Thomas Kilgore, Jr.Thomas Kilgore, Jr.
20 February 1913, American
Religious leader