168 Key Figures, Moments & Movements
Amy Minervini
“Black Lives Matter protest – Sheffield” by Tim Dennell is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0
Key Figures, Moments & Movements
Curated by Amy Minervini
The year 2020 was marked by protests sparked by the murder of George Floyd. These protests were focused on highlighting police brutality and systemic racism. However, the fight for racial equity has been happening for decades. Use the curated sources below, listed in no particular order, as a jumping off point to help learn more about the long road suffered, sacrifices made, and continual battle against racial injustice:
Martin Luther King, Jr. Life and Assassination
Malcolm X Life and Assassination
Black Lives Matter- organization
Black Lives Matter protests (New York Times link) + (CNN link)
Charlotte Riots of 2016 (Charlottesville)
Six Triple Eight (all-Black Women’s Army Corp unit)
Tuskegee Airmen (African American Army Air Corp)
