National Civil Rights Museum

#OnThisDay in 1862, Ida B. Wells was born a slave in Holly Springs, Mississippi. Her family was freed in 1863 when she was only 6 months old. Tragedy struck in 1878 when her parents and youngest sibling passed away during the yellow fever epidemic. She didn’t let that tragedy stop her from keeping her 5 siblings together. She took a job as a teacher to make money while attending Rust College. She soon moved to to Memphis, TN with her siblings to live with their aunt. It was in Memphis, in 1883, that Wells began to take on the struggle for racial and gender justice! She made her way into the halls of history as a n anti-lynching crusader, suffragist, women’s rights activist, journalist, speaker, civil rights pioneer and one of the founders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People! Everyday we celebrate her life and legacy! Plan you visit to the Museum today to learn more about the great Ida B. Wells! #YesSheDid #IdaBWells #SayHerName #StrongerTogether #HerStory Photo Credit: Chicago History Museum

Drink easy and make a statement with the Modeled Vanguard Tumbler. The easy-grip material makes it easy to hold, and it will conveniently keep your beverages hot or cold! This tumbler is the perfect gift for yourself or someone else! Stop by the museum shop, in-store or online to purchase one of the three color options today! 🔗 ➡️ : https://tr.ee/NCRMShop #MuseumShop #MakeAStatement #Tumbler

Episode 6 of the #ImagineAnAmerica Podcast, "Change Agents: Blueprints for the Frontline Pt. 1," is officially out, and we are thrilled to share some wisdom and insight from the legendary civil and human rights activist and organizer, Joan Traumpauer Mulholland! Don't miss out on this enlightening conversation, including Podcast Host and Museum President, Dr. Russ Wigginton! Check out this clip, then tune in to hear their in-depth discussion exclusively on the Imagine An America Podcast! ➡️ 🔗 : https://tr.ee/kPaXTKL3yl #HistoryMovesUsForward #StrongerTogether #HistoryPodcast #BeAJoan

"I am sick and tired of being sick and tired.” - Fannie Lou Hamer Fannie Lou Hamer, a courageous sharecropper turned civil rights activist, played a vital role in Freedom Summer. Witnessing the denial of voting rights, human rights, and racism firsthand, she became a leader in the movement. Her powerful voice and unwavering commitment to equality continue to inspire us today. Join the Community Symposium on July 27th to learn more about #FreedomSummer and the community heroes who strategically fought for justice! Visit https://lnkd.in/e2TX6CiZ to learn more!

#OnThisDay in 1875, Mrs. Mary McLeod Bethune was born in Maysville, South Carolina, to Samuel and Patsy McLeod, former slaves. As a child, Bethune worked in the cotton fields with her family until she entered school at the age of 11. After graduating from college, she became an educator, first teaching in Georgia and later in South Carolina, Florida, and Illinois! From establishing The Daytona Normal and Industrial Institute for Negro Girls (now Bethune-Cookman College) in 1904, to being a leader in the black women's club movement and even serving as president of the National Association of Colored Women, Mary McLeod Bethune did it all. Bethune was also awarded the Haitian Medal of Honor and Merit, that country's highest award, and, in Liberia, she received the honor of Commander of the Order of the Star of Africa. She died on May 18, 1955, leaving a legacy of diversity and increased educational opportunities for Black people! #SayHerName #StrongerTogether #ACTivism #HistoryMovesUsForward

Join us on July 27th at 10 am CT for a profound commemoration of the 60th anniversary of MS Freedom Summer and the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This hybrid event honors the pivotal summer of 1964 and the enduring impact of the Civil Rights Act, a landmark in the fight for equality and justice. We will pay tribute to the brave Civil Rights Workers—James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner—whose lives were tragically lost, and celebrate the tireless efforts of COFO, SNCC, and CORE activists who spearheaded the movement.  To learn more visit: https://lnkd.in/e2TX6CiZ #HistoryMovesUsForward #FreedomSummer #SayTheirNames #StrongerTogether #Virtual #InPerson

“Voting is a right that unlocks every other right.” - Imagine An America Podcast Episode 7 of the #ImagineAnAmerica Podcast, “The Fight For Voting Rights,” features Symone D. Sanders Townsend Political Strategist and Commentator, and Senior President and CEO of the NAACP, Derrick Johnson! Check out this short podcast clip, then listen to the entire show wherever you get your podcasts! ➡️ https://lnkd.in/emWURri5 #YourVoteMattters #BridgeTheGap #StrongerTogether #BigFacts #TuneIn #TheBallot

Our latest episode of the #ImagineAnAmerica Podcast is here, and it’s all about community collaborations and how they play a pivotal role in creating positive social change! Check out this short clip of Dr. Rashawn Ray from Episode 5, then be sure to tune in anywhere you listen to podcasts! https://lnkd.in/ePJukmeg #StrongerTogether #EmpowerChange #HistoryMovesUsForward #Podcast

#OnThisDay 60 years ago, the landmark civil rights and labor law, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination based on race, color, sex, or national origin, was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson. The bill, originally proposed by President John F. Kennedy, was born from the efforts of grassroots organizers in the South. In the early 1960s Black people and allies across the nation rallied together to demand an end to Jim Crow with peaceful sit-ins, boycotts, marches, and other forms of resistance to racial oppression. Many of these acts, ended in violence and displayed America’s deep roots of white supremacy on television for the world to see. Among these people was the 35th President John F. Kennedy. On Tuesday, June 11, 1963, he felt compelled to address the American people on the issue of segregation. During this address, he labeled civil rights a “Moral Issue” and presented his civil rights agenda to America. Unfortunately, he fell victim to an assassination in November of 1963. One of the main things that his successor President Lyndon B. Johnson carried over into the Presidential election of 1964 was to pass President John F. Kennedy's Civil Rights Bill. Today, many communities across the United States still suffer from discrimination. This is a stark reminder that the fight for equity is not over, and we still have a long way to go.

#OTD in 1941, Kwame Ture, formerly Stokely Carmichael, was born! Ture was an activist, writer, and speaker. He courageously fought for civil rights and equality during the 1960s American Civil Rights Movement and the Global Pan-African Movement. A force to be reckoned with, he started his activism young with his involvement in student protest groups like SNCC and CORE. Ture worked closely with some of the greatest activists of his time and became a leader in the process. Fed up with the constant mistreatment of Black people across the Nation, he later leaned on a more militant approach to his activism and coined the terms “Black Power” and “Black Pride.” These concepts became rallying cries for the empowerment and self-determination of the black community! DYK: He was the youngest of the original Freedom Riders? To learn more about the Civil Rights Movement, plan your visit to the museum today! ➡️ https://tr.ee/Nf3NFLJv-X Photo Credit: Morton Broffman/Gift of the Broffman Family, - High Museum of Art