Five Black Women Activists You Need To Know

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Despite consistent attempts at erasure, Black women’s political and civic involvement in the United States dates back centuries. Their massive efforts to promote human rights are evident in election data, classrooms, churches, and the workplace.
Black women have been and continue to be agents of change at the community, state, national, and global levels. Here are five Black women activists who blazed trailers for equity and freedom.
Ella Baker 
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