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. 

Leading ladies: The civil rights movement depended on many strong women, Black History

Women had key roles in civil rights movement

African-American Women of the Civil Rights Movement – Pamela Chatterton-Purdy Art

9 Women Civil Rights Leaders to Celebrate this Black History Month

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

Chapel Hill to Recognize the Remarkable Women of the Civil Rights Movement

Women of the Civil Rights Movement

Women had key roles in civil rights movement

Civil Rights National Women's History Museum

Photos of Female Civil Rights Leaders

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

African-American Women of the Civil Rights Movement, by Pamela Chatterton-Purdy