Discover how James G. Thompson’s 1942 letter sparked the “Double V” campaign, the first Black civil rights movement, challenging racial inequality during World War II.
The University of Oklahoma honors Ada Sipuel Fisher, the first Black woman to integrate a Southern law school, with an endowed chair in civil rights, race, and justice in law, celebrating her pioneering legacy.
Tthe remarkable story of the Montford Point Marines, the first African Americans in the U.S. Marine Corps, who broke down barriers and paved the way for integration in the military.
Leroy Stover, who made history in 1966 as Birmingham, Alabama’s first Black police officer, passed away at age 90. He persevered through racism to integrate the force.