In 1963, Josephine Baker was the head of the March of Washington. She was an African-American women who was very famous in Paris in the 1920s. Josephine Baker was 57 years old when she came to America, she was treated extremely different because of her skin color and she wasn't used to it. It is wrong to be treated a certain way because of your skin…
Shirley Chisholm was a very important person because she was the first black woman elected to congress. She was born in Brooklyn, New Then, Shirley spoke against established roles for women because she was a strong supporter for women’s rights. Early in her career, she took a stand on the issue of abortion.…
Ms. Josephine Baker's speech was one speech that was meant to be held up high and remembered, throughout her speech she had touched on a majority of big conflicting points to support her thoughts and meanings. Josephine Baker had spoken vaguely and descriptively about segregation and how she wasn't able to go to certain places or do certain things. She had even stated during her speech an experience she had gone through about how she couldn't even drink at the coffee shop she wanted to shop at even if she had the money. Years back she never had to experience a feeling such as not being able to do what you want simply due to your skin color or race. Josephine Baker was a renown African American entertainer who had earned her fame and fortune…
Her prominence as one of the few female civil rights leaders of the period was recognized by her selection as the only female to speak at the Lincoln Memorial at the March on Washington on August 28,…
Lugenia Burns Hope was a twentieth-century civil rights activist and social reformer who worked steadfastly to rebuild black communities using grassroots politics and community ties. Hope was no stranger to hard work. From an early age, Hope worked full time at organizations like Hull House— a settlement organization founded by Jane Addams and Ellen Gates Starr dedicated to providing European Immigrants with amenities such as daycare services, libraries, employment and education. Her infectious fervor, innovative thinking and strong leadership skills advanced the field of social work and contributed greatly to racial and gender equality.…
What is freedom? Is it being mistreated or doubted for your lack of an education? Is it being kicked to the back of the line because of your skin color or is it being beaten for standing up to what you believe is right. In “The Speech at the March on Washington” by Josephine Baker and “From Letter to Viceroy, Lord Irwin” by Mahatma Gandhi, each article passionately argues about the equality and power of an education along with the mistreatment of those who stand up for what they believe is right. Thus, in order to achieve true freedom one must get past non-violence to find a solution through peaceful protest.…
When the blues was first produced, it was grown out of a tradition of sorrow songs from the slavery period; songs that spoke about the African American soul during conflicting times. Several writers have identified the blues as a multifaceted concept that can be defined through the lens of the traditional, black conservative politics; the white liberal ideology; and through the secularization of the traditional religious ideology. The blues created an era when African American could air their grievances, while coming together as a community to object to the American social structure. When defining the blues through the understanding of the traditional, black conservative politics, the blues is said to have derived from the idea of suffering;…
Coming of Age in Mississippi speaks about on an African American woman’s perspective on life in the segregated South particularly the states of Mississippi and Louisiana. The author Anne Moody was a well-known civil rights activist of her time; led many sit ins and marched with Martin Luther King himself. Her views showcased how stagnancy led to things remaining the same. That actively participating in protests and demanding change allowed for the world and the media to not shy away from the topics. Even if it feels like the 1960s in 2016 the protests are bringing more awareness to the treatments of black lives.…
Group centered leadership is defined as, individual leaders coming together as a collective power to change a common goal. My definition of a group centered leadership is having more than one public voice, offers equality amongst supporters, and uses individual incidents as evidence to a global problem. Having more than one public ambassador is important in spreading the word and bringing awareness to people. Black Lives Matter is an example of a movement with many famous supporters. Having celebrities support a movement is important because of their fan bases.…
She saw the injustice in the world and sought to change it, never once giving up when things became hard. I admire her will of steel and her courage to face the world. She had her goals in life and never stopped achieving them. She made many memorable quotes in her life; they still stay in the hearts and minds of many, like a frozen fragment of time, waiting to be used. Just to name a few; "Any woman…
She was passionate about changing the world for African Americans and how they are being treated. “Her name was Rosa Parks, who was later was recognized for her ambitions of becoming a symbol of freedom and a civil rights activist. You see, during those times there was a massive diverse between the white people and the black people, which most of my viewers would probably already know about… I won't go into every single detail but Rosa Parks had always felt as though she was living in an unjustified world, due to how the black people was treated as a 'second class citizen' to the whites' at that period... there was always a thought in the back of her mind knowing how much she wanted the world to change around her, even if her life was to sacrifice in any way.” (“What Are Examples of People Taking a Stand?”, 2016)…
She was a revolutionary; she risked her life numerous times in order to help other people escape. She wanted freedom and that’s what she achieved, she took her life into her own hands challenging the system of slavery. Due to her contributions during the era of slavery,…
Her story has been taught in schools since kindergarten, how this act of disobedience and rebellion led to the civil rights movement and how she is a hero for breaking the rules. Time after time we learn about protests and controversial acts of disobedience because those are the times where the rules are challenged. The laws changed in 1920 allowing women to vote. The laws changed when prohibition happened making alcohol illegal and the changed back in 1933 to make it legal again. The rules and laws get broken every single time a new amendment is added to the constitution.…
As the 1960’s dawned in the United States and gave rise to the second wave of feminism, many activists, as well as society as a whole, began to explore the ways that women were being restricted from possible opportunities. This included opportunities for social advancement, employment, and independence that were investigated by the President’s Commission on the Status of Women and later various state commissions. Meanwhile, the African-American people of the country had already identified ways that society was impeding on their freedom and fought back using various forms of protest as well as organizations like the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Mary King was a young woman who joined the staff of the Student…
The WPC (Women 's Political Council ) was “organized…to fight racial segregation practiced by White women as well as the oppressive White male power structure in Montgomery” (Barnet 207). Two of its original founders were college professors Mary Burke and Jo Anne Robinson, who worked tirelessly to challenge the discrimination of black women (Barnet ?). These leaders met with civic leaders and looked to expand their base by “inviting white women (from) the LWV to their meetings at the church despite the LWV women having denied the WPC leaders membership” (Barnet 210). In addition to the WPC, there was the Club from Nowhere (CFN), whose founder, Georgia Gilmore, challenged the racial status quo (Barnet ?). To garner financial support, The…