Civil Rights Movement (1954-68) – Page 4

Gylan Kain, a Founder of the Last Poets and a Progenitor of Rap, Dies at 81

He spun gripping portraits of the Black experience starting in the 1960s with the seminal Harlem spoken-word collective, lay a foundation for what was to come.

By Alex Williams

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How the Memphis Sanitation Workers’ Strike Changed the Labor Movement

The 1968 action led to greater economic mobility for Black workers. Today, union activists are trying to capture some of that spirit.

By Kurtis Lee

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‘Rustin’ and the Civil Rights Leader in Real Life

The civil rights leader and organizer of the March on Washington is the focus of a new biopic. Here’s how it stacks up against archival images.

By Tiffany Martinbrough

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‘Rustin’ Review: A Sidelined Civil Rights Activist Comes Center

Coleman Domingo carries this biopic of a March on Washington organizer, the first narrative feature from Michelle and Barack Obama’s production company.

By Manohla Dargis