The Nashville Movement: How Students,…
Today, we honor Juneteenth. We honor the sacrifice, resilience, and perseverance taught by civil rights leaders.…
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What Youth Activists Do That Adults Can’t
In 1860, Anna Elizabeth Dickinson—the daughter of Quaker abolitionists—attended a public debate in her native…
The Week That Made Modern America
This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day,…
How to Make Change, Slowly
Saul Alinsky, the community organizer best known for his 1971 book, Rules for Radicals, had a useful metaphor for…
Claudette Colvin, civil rights pioneer, has…
Bloomberg | | Posted by Krishna Priya Pallavi, Delhi
Claudette Colvin was 15-years-old when she was arrested…