As we join the chorus of people trying to push more African Americans into science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields of study let us not assume that African Americans have not pursued these fields in the past. More than a few have done so, and some have performed with significant distinction. One such person … [Read more…]
Septima Clark took her project on the road throughout the south, conducting workshops and training teachers. The late Guy Carawan, the white Highlander singer who did more than anyone to make “We Shall Overcome” the anthem of the movement, often said the most important thing he ever did in life was to be Septima Clark’s … [Read more…]
Septima Clark played one of the most essential, but little-recognized, roles in the Civil Rights Movement. Known as the “queen mother” of the Movement, she was literally “freedom’s teacher.” Clark developed citizenship training programs that enabled thousands of African Americans to register to vote and to link the power of the ballot to concrete strategies … [Read more…]
In this Black History Month, let us remember some of our heroes. Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., was certainly a major hero in African American History. Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., was one of the most important figures in African American life in the twentieth century, yet he is not well-known to many black or white Americans … [Read more…]