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. 

9 Women Civil Rights Leaders to Celebrate this Black History Month

Do you know these three female civil rights heroes? - U.S. Embassy in Chile

Women in the Civil Rights Movement Historic Context Statement and AACRN Listing Guidance (African American Civil Rights Network) (U.S. National Park Service)

9 Women Civil Rights Leaders to Celebrate this Black History Month

Lighting the Fires of Freedom: African American Women in the Civil Rights Movement: Bell, Janet Dewart: 9781620973356: Books

18 Key Figures From The Civil Rights Movement

Women of the Civil Rights Movement (Women in History): 9781590185698: Kallen, Stuart A.: Books

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

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

Women and the Civil Rights Movement (U.S. National Park Service)