Women of the Civil Rights Movement

In recognition of the upcoming 2024 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, here’s a list of media resources that shine a light on the critical (and often overlooked) role of BIPOC women in the civil rights movement. 

Click - Women in Civil Rights - Women in the Civil Rights Movement, Ella Baker, Black Women and Civil Rights, Women and Civil Rights Act

Click - Women in Civil Rights - Women in the Civil Rights Movement, Ella Baker, Black Women and Civil Rights, Women and Civil Rights Act

Torchbearers of Justice – Celebrating Black Women of the Civil Rights Movement, NASW Member Voices

Black women's roles in the civil rights movement have been understated – but that's changing

The Selfless Servant Leadership of the African-American Women of the Civil-Rights Movement

Women's History Month: Just as in the civil rights movement, Black women are leading the way in today's social justice activism

Honoring Women of the Civil Rights Movement – TheVillageCelebration

Women Fought, Sacrificed for Black Civil Rights Movement - The Aspen Institute

Women of the Civil Rights Movement by Linda Barrett Osborne

LWV Redding - Unsung Heroines: Women of the Civil Rights Movement

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