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. 

Unsung Women of the Civil Rights Movement

Civil Rights National Women's History Museum

Women and the Civil Rights Movement

Civil Rights - Stories of the Struggle to Win Civil Rights for All

9 Women Civil Rights Leaders to Celebrate this Black History Month

The unsung heroes of civil rights are black women you've never heard of

Fearless Women of Color: Civil Rights Memorial Center celebrates Women's History Month with virtual panel discussion

Saluting the Women of the Civil Rights Movement

From Rosa Parks to Angela Davis, Dress Was a Form of Protest

Women Who Moved the World: the African American Civil Rights Movement, Chicago Public Library

Justice Rising by Katheryn Russell-Brown: 9780593403549

Chicana Tributes: Activist Women Of The Civil Rights Movement”

Justice Rising: 12 Amazing Black Women in the Civil Rights Movement

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