16 Lesser-Known Quotes From Influential Civil Rights Leaders. Jillian Wilson. Updated Wed, January 29, 2025 at 5:26 AM UTC. 4 min read.

The civil rights leader led a march through Howard Beach, Queens, after a white mob beat three Black men. Ben Crump Attorney Ben Crump speaks at a press conference outside the federal courthouse ...

Although she is best known for being the wife of famed civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Coretta Scott King was a trailblazer in her own right in the fight for equality and ending ...

Her work went beyond the picket lines. In 1939, Moreno pulled together the El Congreso de Pueblos de Habla Española, the first time Latino civil rights leaders from across the country gathered to ...

Civil rights leaders and King family mark MLK Day as a special call to action as Trump takes office. People attend a wreath-laying ceremony at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial marking MLK Day ...

The leaders described President Trump’s actions as a clear attempt to attack communities of color. By Erica L. Green A group of Black and Latino civil rights leaders has condemned President ...

WASHINGTON – Civil rights leaders and issue-based advocacy organizations gathered on Capitol Hill today to urge members of Congress to prioritize the passage of key pro-democracy bills, including the ...

16 Lesser-Known Quotes From Influential Civil Rights Leaders Inspirational messages and thoughts from leaders including Martin Luther King Jr., John Lewis and other trailblazers. By Jillian Wilson ...

But many leaders, including King’s own family, see the juxtaposition as a poignant contrast and a chance to refocus the work of advancing civil rights in a new political era.

Civil rights leaders and King family mark MLK Day as a special call to action as Trump takes office . Jan. 18, 2025 at 10:01 pm Updated Jan. 18, 2025 at 11:00 pm . By . MATT BROWN.