Tag Archives: civil rights activist

Black History | Myrlie Evers-Williams

Posted on February 19, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

Myrlie Evers-Williams (born March 17, 1933) is a civil rights activist and journalist who worked for over three decades to seek justice for the murder of her civil rights activist husband Medgar Evers in 1963. She was also chairwoman of … Continue reading →

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Black History | James L. Farmer, Jr.|Civil rights activist

Posted on February 11, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

James Leonard Farmer, Jr. (January 12, 1920 – July 9, 1999) was a civil rights activist and leader in the American Civil Rights Movement. He was the initiator and organizer of the 1961 Freedom Ride, which eventually led to the … Continue reading →

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Saturday Open Thread

Posted on January 7, 2012 by SouthernGirl2

Miriam Makeba (4 March 1932 – 10 November 2008), nicknamed Mama Africa, was a Grammy Award winning South African singer and civil rights activist. In the 1960s she was the first artist from Africa to popularize African music in the … Continue reading →

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Saturday Open Thread

Posted on July 16, 2011 by SouthernGirl2

Miriam Makeba (4 March 1932 – 10 November 2008), nicknamed Mama Africa, was a Grammy Award winning South African singer and civil rights activist. In the 1960s she was the first artist from Africa to popularize African music in the … Continue reading →

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Saturday Open Thread

Posted on April 9, 2011 by SouthernGirl2

Miriam Makeba (4 March 1932 – 10 November 2008), nicknamed Mama Africa, was a Grammy Award winning South African singer and civil rights activist. In the 1960s she was the first artist from Africa to popularize African music in the … Continue reading →

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Friday Open Thread

Posted on November 26, 2010 by SouthernGirl2

Miriam Makeba (4 March 1932 – 10 November 2008) was a South African singer and civil rights activist. The Grammy Award winning artist is often referred to as Mama Afrika. Zenzile Miriam Makeba was born in Johannesburg in 1932. Her … Continue reading →

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