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Malcolm X Day

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Malcolm X - Mini Biography

malcolm x speaks into several microphones, he has his right hand raised in front of him, he wears a suit and his signature glasses

10 Inspiring Malcolm X Quotes

Martin Luther King Jr and Malcolm X

Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X Only Met Once

Yuri Kochiyama and Malcolm X

Yuri Kochiyama and Malcolm X's Boundary-Breaking Friendship

police roll a stretcher with malcolm x body on a sidewalk, many people are on the street as well as a police truck and cars

The Assassination of Malcolm X

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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his famous "I Have a Dream" speech in front of the Lincoln Memorial during the Freedom March on Washington in 1963
Martin Luther King Jr.’s Life and Legacy

Martin Luther King Jr.’s Famous Speech Almost Didn’t Have the Phrase 'I Have a Dream'

After staying up until 4 a.m. to craft a speech he hoped would have the same impact as the Gettysburg Address, MLK went off-script for his most iconic words.
martin luther king addresses crowds during the march on washington at the lincoln memorial washington dc where he gave his i have a dream speech

17 Inspiring Martin Luther King Jr. Quotes

Martin Luther King in India

How Martin Luther King Jr. Took Inspiration From Gandhi on Nonviolence

Martin Luther King Jr and Malcolm X

Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X Only Met Once

Muhammad Ali and Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr. and Muhammad Ali’s Surprising Secret Friendship

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Groundbreaking Women

Change Makers

Environmentaliststs

greta thunberg

Greta Thunberg

wangari maathai

Wangari Maathai

rachel carson

Rachel Carson

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Marjory Stoneman Douglas

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Booker T. Washington - Mini Biography

In 1881, Booker T. Washington founded the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama, which focused on training African Americans in agricultural pursuits. A political adviser and writer, Washington clashed with intellectual W.E.B. Du Bois.

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