Altheia Jones-LeCointe: Science, Organising and the Mangrove Nine
Altheia Jones-LeCointe’s scientific training, political education and community organising place a Black woman’s work at the centre of the British Panthers and Mangrove Nine history.
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Paul Stephenson: Bristol, Equality and Community Action
Read the article: Paul Stephenson: Bristol, Equality and Community ActionPaul Stephenson’s life links the Bristol Bus Boycott with youth work, sport and the effort to preserve Black people’s place in British history.
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Malcolm X: Black Dignity and Changing Ideas
Read the article: Malcolm X: Black Dignity and Changing IdeasMalcolm X’s life connected Black dignity, self-education and changing religious beliefs with a widening struggle for political independence and international human rights.
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Martin Luther King Jr.: Faith, Protest and Economic Justice
Read the article: Martin Luther King Jr.: Faith, Protest and Economic JusticeMartin Luther King Jr. connected faith and nonviolent protest with practical demands for voting rights, decent housing, secure employment and peace throughout his public life.
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Barack Obama: The Presidency and Its Responsibilities
Read the article: Barack Obama: The Presidency and Its ResponsibilitiesBarack Obama’s public life connects Chicago community organising, legal work and the presidency with healthcare reform, international cooperation and programmes supporting a new generation.
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Michelle Obama: Education, Community and Opportunity
Read the article: Michelle Obama: Education, Community and OpportunityMichelle Obama’s career connects Chicago community work with education, children’s wellbeing and support for girls, showing how she developed a public role of her own.