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. 

The women who stood with Martin Luther King Jr. and sustained a movement for social change • Kentucky Lantern

Singing civil rights: Nerdette on the women of the Civil Rights Movement

Five Best: Books on Women of the Civil Rights Movement - WSJ

9 Women Civil Rights Leaders to Celebrate this Black History Month

LWV Redding - Unsung Heroines: Women of the Civil Rights Movement

Women of the movement Southern Poverty Law Center

Women of the Civil Rights Movement Anthology Series In Works At ABC From Jay-Z, Will Smith & Kapital

Women of the Civil Rights Movement (Women in History): 9781590185698: Kallen, Stuart A.: Books

Female Leaders of the Civil Rights Movement, Gale Blog: Library & Educator News