I was lucky I had a mom who had seen it all. From seeing my grandfather march in the Civil Rights era,… — Malcolm Brogdon Copy Share Image
Many thought that the abolition of slavery, the end of Jim Crow, and the legislative progress of the Civil Rights Era, among… — Opal Tometi Copy Share Image
The demands of the Civil Rights era weren't limited to voting rights - they strove for an end to segregation in all… — Alicia Garza Copy Share Image
And to me, that's why the civil rights era is about the future, not about the past, because it's great lessons of… — Taylor Branch Copy Share Image
A lot of things happened in a lot of places. And to see how well it was handled in Atlanta. There are… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Through the dark days of legalized segregation and on into the civil rights era, jazz shone as a beacon for achieving interracial… — Randy Sandke Copy Share Image
In fifth grade, we did 10 minutes on slavery and 40 minutes on Abraham Lincoln, and in 10th grade you might do… — Colson Whitehead Copy Share Image
When people discuss the 1960s and the great Civil Rights Era, they often speak in romantic terms as if there wasn't immense… — Al Sharpton Copy Share Image
In America, racism exists but racists are all gone. Racists belong to the past. Racists are the thin-lipped mean white people in… — Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Copy Share Image
“Racism is a complex and interconnected system that adapts to challenges over time. Colorblind ideology was a very effective adaptation to the… — Robin DiAngelo Copy Share Image
I was very much a part of the civil rights era, so, of course, my fantasy was to marry some outstanding black… — Roxie Roker Copy Share Image
America in the age of Donald Trump is more permissive of explicit racism than it's been at any point since the civil… — Jamelle Bouie Copy Share Image
My earliest memories are of the civil rights era. My earliest experiences were rage. — Janine di Giovanni Copy Share Image
There is this pressure for us to only tell stories about slavery and the civil rights era, but there are many of… — Nia DaCosta Copy Share Image
“In a landmark ruling, New York Times v. Sullivan changed the standard for defamation and libel by requiring plaintiffs to prove malice--that… — Bryan Stevenson Copy Share Image
