The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is the nation's oldest pre-eminent civil-rights organization. For the past 100 years the NAACP, based in Baltimore, MD since 1986, and hosting 1,700 units nationwide, has played a monumental role in leading social change in America.
The NAACP strives to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination. MY HERO honors the heroes of the NAACP and all those striving for racial equality.
W.E.B. Dubois
By: Jennifer Beck
W.E.B. Dubois
was a leading 19th century writer and scholar.
Thurgood Marshall
By: Huava from St. Paul
Thurgood Marshall
was the first African-American to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court.
Marian Wright Edelman
Marian Wright Edelman
is one of the country's leading advocates for children.
Madam C.J. Walker used her business success to fight discrimination and open doors for others.
Constance Baker Motley
By: Stephanie from New Haven
Constance Baker Motley broke through the discrimination against blacks, and was the first African-American judge.
Fay Clayton
By: Jennifer Beck
Attorney Fay Clayton has spent much of her 26-year career championing society’s victims.
Pearl S. Buck
Pearl S. Buck
was a Nobel and Pulitzer Prize-winning writer founded the first international, inter-racial adoption agency.
Oprah Winfrey's Leadership Academy for Girls
By: Kathy Crockett
The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy is no doubt a dream world for these girls.
Azie Morton
By: Alex from Austin
Azie Morton
valued education and gave back to her community.
Maxine Waters
By: Michelle from Hidden Hills
Maxine Waters
is a Congresswoman who works fervently for her community.
Paul J. Adams III
By: Claudia Herrera Hudson
Paul J. Adams III
is a passionate educator who built a nationally renowned prep school for African American students.
Van Jones
By: Rosemary Pritzker
Van Jones
has found an effective way of addressing environmentalism and social justice by linking both issues.
John Lewis
By: Kathy Crockett <br>My Hero
John Lewis
has worked for civil rights for all for over 40 years.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
By: John Lewis
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Congressman John Lewis talks about how Martin Luther King, Jr. inspired him as a young man during the Civil Rights Movement
Medgar Wiley Evers
By: Sina from Washington State
Medgar Wiley Evers
worked to end racism in America.
Josephine Baker
By: Amélie from Lyon
Josephine Baker
was a popular African American dancer in France, fought for civil rights and freedom against the Nazis.
Roger Nash Baldwin
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Roger Nash Baldwin
A pioneer in the struggle for civil justice.
Rosa Parks
By: Francisca Stewart
Rosa Parks
made history when she refused to sit in the back of the bus.
The Greensboro Four
By: Maranda from Spokane
The Greensboro Four
protested segregation with a sit-in at Woolworth's lunch counter.
The Little Rock Nine
By: Natasha from New Haven
The Little Rock Nine
bravely fought discrimination to attend an all white high school in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Angela Davis
By: Alexia from Madison
Angela Davis
is a leader, author, and professor who has fought for decades for human rights.
Inez Milholland Boissevain
By: Jennifer Beck Phemister
"Mr. President, how long must women wait for liberty?"
Florence Kelley
By: Megan from Yorkton
Florence Kelley was an outspoken leader against child labor.
Mary McLeod Bethune
By: Audrey from Mount Joy
Mary McLeod Bethune
used education to help in the fight for racial and gender equality.
Josephine Ruffin
By: Brittney from New Haven
Josephine Ruffin
served as the editor and publisher of the first newspaper published by and for African-American women.
Organizer created on 7/15/2009 5:08:18 AM by CLAUDIA HERREA-HUDSON
