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June: “Five African-American Activists”

Our monthly Fab Five round-up seeks to highlight women that have, and continue to make, history. Presenting women’s stories that have been traditionally overlooked, NWHM museum educators will feature five historical pioneers and contemporary newsmakers each month that inspire us to change the world. In response to the crucial conversations happening across the nation at this time, our June Fab Five celebrates Five African-American Activists with educational resources to further engage in a deeper understanding of their lives’ work.

Ida B. Wells-Barnett was a prominent journalist, suffragist, activist, and researcher.

Ida B Wells-Barnett

Ida B. Wells-Barnett

Rosa Parks was arrested in December 1955. Nine months earlier, Claudette Colvin was arrested for the exact same thing.

The Girl Who Acted Before Rosa Parks

Fannie Lou Hamer was one of the most important, passionate, and powerful voices of the civil and voting rights movements .

Fannie Lou Hamer

This lesson explores the Stonewall Riots, the media interpretation of them, and inclusion and exclusion in the LGBTQ movement through the life of Marsha P. Johnson.

Marsha

Defying Expectations: Unsung Hero: Marsha P. Johnson and the Stonewall Riots

Mary McLeod Bethune was one of the most important black educators, civil and women’s rights leaders and government officials of the twentieth century.

Mary McLeod Bethune

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