Voices of Change: Washington, Du Bois, and the Fight for Black American Progress
Explore the ideological debates between Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois then lead students in a debate of their own.
Four of the most active leaders in the NAACP movement, from left: Henry L. Moon, director of public relations; Roy Wilkins, executive secretary; Herbert Hill, labor secretary, and Thurgood Marshall, special counsel, 1956.
Source: Al. Ravenna, Library of Congress.
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is a civil rights organization focused on racial equality. The NAACP specifically seeks to eliminate racial prejudice and affirm the political, educational, equality of all minoritized United States citizens. The NAACP began in 1909 after an interracial group of abolitionists, thought-leaders, educators, etc. issued a call for a meeting to discuss the 1908 Springfield, Illinois race riot.
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Forging Excellence: The Creation of Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Explore the rich history and significance of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the United States, highlighting their contributions to higher education and the civil rights movement from the 19th century to present.
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Racism Abroad and at Home: African American Soldiers During WWII
Explore how the experiences of African American soldiers during and after World War II impacted the development of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s.
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Walter White: Advocate in Changing Times
This lesson explores the complexity of former NAACP president Walter White’s public views during the Cold War Era and reveals some of the divisions within the civil rights movement as McCarthyism intensified.
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Hidden in Plain Sight: Black Female Leadership in the Montgomery Bus Boycott
This lesson brings forward the stories of Black women and girls whose activism and leadership were key to the success of the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
