List of African-American activists explained

This is a list of African-American activists[1] covering various areas of activism, but primarily focus on those African Americans who historically and currently have been fighting racism and racial injustice against African Americans. The United States of America has a long history of racism against its Black citizens.[2] The names detailed below contains only notable African Americans who are known to be activist (sorted by surname).

List of activists

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Notes and References

  1. Evan F. Moore "In honor of Black History Month, here's a list of Chicagoans you should know", Chicago Sun-Times, February 1, 2019. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
  2. Kleinig, John, Handled with Discretion: Ethical Issues in Police Decision Making, Rowman & Littlefield (1996), p. 157, . Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20150407132743/http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-1110 Bio of "Ralph David Abernathy", Frye Gaillard, University of South Alabama, March 14, 2007
  4. Smith, Jessie Carney; Phelps, Shirelle, Notable Black American Women, Book 2, VNR AG (1996), p. 11, .
  5. Henneberg, Susan. James Baldwin: Groundbreaking Author and Civil Rights Activist, The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc (2014), pp. 6–8, 66, .
  6. Schwartz. Barry. Collective Forgetting and the Symbolic Power of Oneness: The Strange Apotheosis of Rosa Parks. Social Psychology Quarterly. June 2009. 72. 2. 123–142. 25593914. 10.1177/019027250907200204. 3450932.
  7. Web site: Nannie Helen Burroughs papers, 1900–1963 (Library of Congress), Biographical Note (Woman's Auxiliary of the National Baptist Convention of the United States of America). 2001. Hdl.loc.gov. 6 March 2019.
  8. Dickerson, Dennis C., "The Wesleyan Witness in the US Civil Rights Movement: The Allen Legacy against 20th Century American Apartheid", 2007. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  9. Web site: Carter . Christine Michel . 2019-04-19 . How I Got My Employer to Acknowledge My Nursing Issue . 2023-06-22 . Entrepreneur . en.
  10. "Claudette Colvin Biography, Activist, Civil Rights Activist, Medical Professional (1939–)", Biography.com, A&E Television Networks, April 1, 2014.
  11. http://libarts.hamptonu.edu/sociology/founders.cfm Foundations of African-American Sociology
  12. Goldhill, Olivia (November 15, 2016). "'We can feel sad, hurt, demoralized. But we can't give up': A Black Lives Matter founder on Trump's presidency". Quartz.
  13. Garza, Alicia, "Herstory". Black Lives Matter. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  14. http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/watch/queerness-on-the-front-lines-of-blacklivesmatter-401658435959 Queerness on the front lines of #BlackLivesMatter
  15. Web site: Angela Davis. CCCB. March 9, 2019.
  16. Haskins, James, Distinguished African American Political and Governmental Leaders. Oryx Press (1999), p. 67.,
  17. https://www.biography.com/people/frederick-douglass-9278324 "Frederick Douglass Biography : Journalist, Civil Rights Activist, Author, Government Official (c. 1818–1895)"
  18. http://www.frederick-douglass-heritage.org/later-years-death/ "Later Years and Death"
  19. News: SNCC passes the torch | The CLog. February 29, 2008. Creative Loafing Charlotte. March 5, 2019.
  20. Web site: Rafael . Vicente . David Fagen (1875–?) . Black Past. 11 February 2007 .
  21. Book: Shipley. Alberta D.. The History of Black Baptists in Missouri. Shipley. David O.. Missionary Baptist State Convention of Missouri. 1976. 24–25, 227.
  22. News: Rosa Parks. www.history.com. January 4, 2019.
  23. News: Booker T. Washington. www.history.com. January 4, 2019.

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