50+ MusicApr 21
On 21 April 2003: #NinaSimone, American jazz pianist, #singer, songwriter, arranger, and #civilrightsactivist (“Mississippi Goddam”; “To Be Young, Gifted, and Black”, “Feeling Good”; “Wild Is The Wind”), died of #breastcancer at 70.
#RIP 🥀🪦⚰️
50+ MusicApr 12
On the 12th of April 1975: #JosephineBaker, American-French song and dance revue artist (Folies-Bergere), actress, and #civilrightsactivist, died of a #cerebralhemorrhage at 68.
#RIP 🕊️
Shakur Jackson MarcMar 4
Malcolm X #motivation #civilrightsactivist #blackconsciousness
https://youtube.com/shorts/MvXmMKoYZmQ?is=1Ijku6ulinz9DIPS
Malcolm X #motivation #civilrightsactivist #blackconsciousness

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50+ MusicFeb 21
On 21 February 1933: #NinaSimone, American jazz pianist, #singer, songwriter, arranger, and #civilrightsactivist (“Mississippi Goddam”; “To Be Young, Gifted, and Black”, “Feeling Good”; “Wild Is The Wind”), born in Tryon, North Carolina (d. 2003).
#HappyBirthday #RIP 💔😢😭
Our Human FamilyFeb 17

Reverend Jesse Jackson
October 8, 1941–February 17, 2026

This quote is from his speech at the Democratic National Convention in Atlanta, on July 19, 1988, during his second presidential campaign.

#Ancestor #BlackHistory #BlackHistoryMonth #CivilRights #CivilRightsActivist #History #JesseJackson #KeepHopeAlive #PushCoalition #RainbowPUSH #RepresentationMatters #SocialJustice #TrailBlazer #LoveOneAnother

PaulusNov 18
#struggleforequality #civilrightsactivist #motivation #malcolmx https://youtube.com/shorts/eCavyg9zfUU?si=vFVEXrbcrLZ16mPG via @YouTube
#struggleforequality #civilrightsactivist #motivation #malcolmx

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50+ MusicJun 17, 2025
#OnThisDay in 1871, #JamesWeldonJohnson, American Harlem Renaissance poet, lyricist ("Lift Every Voice And Sing"), #civilrightsactivist, and leader of the NAACP, born in Jacksonville, Florida (d. 1938).
#RIP 🥀🕯️
David GraylessMay 18, 2025
#OnThisDay in 2023, #JimBrown, American College-Pro Football HOF running back (Syracuse University; Cleveland Browns - NFL Rookie of the Year 1957; NFL MVP 1957, 58, 65; 8 x First-team All-Pro; 9 x Pro Bowl), actor (The Dirty Dozen; ...tick...tick...tick...), and #civilrightsactivist, died at 87.
#RIP 🕊️
50+ MusicApr 21, 2025
#OnThisDay in 2003, #NinaSimone, American jazz pianist, #singer, songwriter, arranger, and #civilrightsactivist (“Mississippi Goddam”; “To Be Young, Gifted, and Black”, “Feeling Good”; “Wild Is The Wind”), died of #breastcancer at 70. 🎗
#RIP
No Context PicturesJul 19, 2024

1992

The portrait depicts a male figure with a serious expression, wearing glasses and a suit.
His gaze is directed to the side, giving him a contemplative or intense appearance.
Tags: black leader, civil rights activist, historical figure, iconic, African-American, painting, portrait, dignified, powerful

https://nocontext.loener.nl/fullpage/07-July1992-Page-071.png

#photography #illustration #madman #nocontext #sfw #blackleader #civilrightsactivist #historicalfigure #iconic #African-American #painting #portrait #dignified #powerful