Civil Rights – Organizations
A Brief History of African American Suburbanization
Although Black Americans have lived on the outskirts of major American cities since colonial times, Black suburbanization, that is the...
The Links, Incorporated (1945- )
In 1945, two native Philadelphia friends, Margaret Hawkins and Sarah Scott, saw a need for African American women to be...
Southern Conference For Human Welfare (1938-1948)
The South Conference For Human Welfare (SCHW), and the Southern Conference Education Fund (SCEF) which evolved out of it, were...
MOVE Bombing (1985)
The MOVE organization was founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1972 by John Africa. When members greeted each other they would...
Henrietta Vinton Davis (1860-1941)
Henrietta Vinton Davis was an American elocutionist, dramatist, and impersonator. She was also considered to be the physical, intellectual, and...
Chicago Freedom Movement (1965–1967)
The Chicago Freedom Movement, led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., James Bevel, and Al Raby, was created to challenge...
St. Martin De Porres Club (1947- )
The St. Martin De Porres Club was founded in 1947 by Father John P. Markoe, S.J., a priest, and Creighton...
NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (1940- )
The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF or, alternately, the ‘Inc. Fund’) provides legal services in the fight...
Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) Seattle Chapter (1961-1970)
The Seattle chapter of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) emerged as one of the most significant grassroots organizations in...
