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In 1960, she helped found the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), mentoring young activists and proving that movements succeed when communities lead. Ella Baker’s vision still inspires collective action today. ✊ #CivilRights #HumanRights

From 1940–46, Baker rose to the highest-ranking woman in the NAACP, and in the 1950s, she organized alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (1929–1968) at the SCLC, pushing for grassroots, group-centered leadership over charismatic leadership.

Black History Month Spotlight: Ella Baker (1903–1986), the Mother of the Civil Rights Movement, believed real power comes from the people, not a single leader. Her work shaped the NAACP, SCLC, and SNCC. #BlackHistoryMonth #EllaBaker

Josh and Erin Hawley’s 'Love Life Initiative' Signals a New Phase of the Antiabortion Fight The Hawleys’ latest project seeks to move the antiabortion fight beyond the courts and into culture, elections and state legislatures.

Despite the Hawleys’ push, public support for abortion is rising. States protecting abortion are expanding access, privacy safeguards, and providers—resisting the new antiabortion cultural campaign. 🔗 Full story: msmagazine.com/2026/02/18/j...

Post-Dobbs, women in restrictive states face higher pregnancy risks, and at least 12 deaths are documented due to denied care. Yet the Hawleys claim their mission is to “restore love for every life.”

Erin Hawley leans “pro-woman/pro-life,” focusing on supporting pregnant people. Josh Hawley aligns with extremist abolitionists, calling for total bans & criminal penalties for abortion. Same family, very different agendas.

Josh & Erin Hawley launch the Love Life Initiative, moving the antiabortion fight beyond courts to culture, elections & state laws. But what’s really at stake? A thread

Jo Ann Robinson reminds us: history is not only made by those who resist publicly, but by those who organize quietly. Black women built the infrastructure of the Civil Rights Movement. Their strategy made justice possible.

That “one-day” action became the Montgomery Bus Boycott (Dec 5, 1955–Dec 20, 1956) — a 381-day mass protest that led to Browder v. Gayle (1956), where the U.S. Supreme Court struck down bus segregation.

Robinson, an English professor at Alabama State College and president of the Women’s Political Council, had long documented abuses on segregated buses. The night Parks was arrested, Dec 1, 1955, Robinson mobilized students to print 35,000 flyers calling for a boycott on Dec 5, 1955.

When we tell the story of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, we often begin with Rosa Parks (1913–2005) on December 1, 1955 in Montgomery, Alabama. But movements don’t sustain themselves on symbolism alone. They require strategy. Enter Jo Ann Robinson (1912–1992).

Remembering Washington isn’t just about celebration—it’s a reminder that building a nation is only the start. The ongoing fight for justice and equity is part of his legacy too. #HistoryMatters #HumanRights #SocialJustice

Women, Indigenous peoples, and enslaved Black Americans were largely excluded from the freedoms Washington helped shape. Voices like Sojourner Truth (c. 1797–1883) fought for inclusion, famously asking in 1851, “Ain’t I a Woman?” ✊🏽 #SocialJustice #EquityForAll

Today, on George Washington’s Birthday (Feb 22, 1732 – Dec 14, 1799), we remember the first U.S. president & Revolutionary War leader. 🇺🇸 He helped “found” the nation—but not everyone was included in that vision. #HistoryMatters #HumanRights

One Year In: 53 Ways the Second Trump Administration Is Harming Women and Families A sweeping, year-one rundown of how Trump’s second-term power grabs and policy rollbacks are eroding women’s rights, healthcare and economic security, including—from dismantling the Women’s Bureau at ...

Want the full picture? MS. Magazine lays out 53 ways women & families are being harmed in year one. Read the full breakdown and stay informed: msmagazine.com/2026/01/20/t... #WomensRights #DEI

💼 Workplace harassment guidance weakened
🏥 Medicaid & ACA coverage threatened
👩‍🎓 DEI & apprenticeship programs under attack
🍎 SNAP, Social Security & Head Start cuts hit women & children hardest
The impacts are real—and far-reaching. #HealthEquity #EconomicJustice

One year in: The second Trump administration has rolled back protections for women & families across healthcare, workplaces, and civil rights. From pregnant workers to federal contractors, millions are at risk. #WomensRights #CivilRights

At age 67, she earned her Ph.D. from the University of Paris in 1925—proof that Black women’s intellect and leadership could not be contained. Her message still stands: when Black women rise, democracy expands.

Her activism went beyond words. In 1902, as principal of M Street High School in Washington, D.C., she defended a college-preparatory curriculum for Black students—challenging efforts to limit them to vocational tracks. Education, she believed, was a human right.

In 1892, she published A Voice from the South by a Black Woman of the South, arguing that the progress of the nation depended on the advancement of Black women. Decades before “intersectionality” had a name, Cooper insisted freedom could not be partial.

Born into slavery on August 10, 1858, Anna Julia Cooper (August 10, 1858 – February 27, 1964) became one of the earliest architects of Black feminism. During the rise of Jim Crow, she dared to ask: What does democracy mean if Black women are excluded? #BlackHistoryMonth

Dorothy Height taught us that movements endure through strategy, coalition, and care, not just speeches. Civil rights history is women’s history. Human rights history is unfinished.

Height helped organize the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom (August 28, 1963). Though women were denied speaking roles, she stood at the leadership table, exposing the gender inequities within the movement itself.

In 1957, Height became president of the National Council of Negro Women, a role she held for 40 years (1957–1997). She led national voter registration, education, and job training programs that materially improved Black women’s lives.

Dorothy Irene Height (March 24, 1912 – April 20, 2010) is often called the “Godmother” of the Civil Rights Movement, but titles don’t capture her impact. As a Black woman leader, she built power in spaces that rarely made room for women’s voices. 🧵

She ran not because it was easy, but because democracy demands disruption.
Presidents’ Day should challenge us to ask: Who was qualified but denied?
Shirley Chisholm was ready. America wasn’t.

On January 25, 1972, in Brooklyn, she announced her run for President, the first Black candidate and first woman to seek the Democratic nomination.
At the 1972 Democratic National Convention, she earned 152 delegate votes. Her slogan: Unbought and Unbossed.

In 1968, Chisholm became the first Black woman elected to the U.S. Congress, representing NY’s 12th District (1969–1983). She fought for food security, childcare funding, and education equity, linking race, gender, and economic justice.

On Presidents’ Day (Feb 16, 2026), we honor those who held the office. But we must also honor those who should have.
Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm (Nov 30, 1924 – Jan 1, 2005) forced America to confront who it deems “presidential.”

Honoring Susan B. Anthony means telling the full history: celebrating her leadership while learning from the movement’s failures. The fight for women’s rights—and human rights—has always demanded honesty, accountability, and a broader vision of justice.