The civil rights movement was a struggle for justice and equality for African Americans that took place mainly in the 1950s and 1960s. Among its leaders were Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, the Little Rock Nine, Rosa Parks and many others.

This is definitely the age of the pampered protester. No generation of young people in the history of the world has been swathed from birth in the luxury that the 21st century affords those born in…

Civil Rights march

From the Civil Rights Movement to the Black Panther era and Black Lives Matter, fashion has played a key role in the message of a protest.

Today we’re celebrating the “Lady General of Civil Rights”, Gloria Richardson! ✨ ⁣ ⁣ Born on May 6, 1922, Gloria grew to be a civil rights activist in Maryland in the 1960’s. She is best known for her leadership of the Cambridge Nonviolent Action Committee. ⁣ ⁣ “We weren’t going to stop until we got our five demands, and if violence occurred, then we would have to accept that.”

The photographs of Charles Brittin reveal the struggle for civil rights in Los Angeles presented in new book ,

Civil rights, guarantees of equal social opportunities and equal protection under the law regardless of race, religion, or other personal characteristics. Examples of civil rights include the right to vote, the right to a fair trial, the right to a public education, and the right to use public facilities.

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Boston’s 1960s Civil Rights Movement: A Look Back - GBH Openvault