The world-changing advances made by African Americans in this century were neither pre-ordained nor inevitable. They are the product of thousands of individuals who changed the world with small decisions every day.
Maybe your mother marched, or your uncle sat in at a lunch counter. Perhaps your neighbor is pioneering a field or study, or your brother volunteers with at-risk youth. If you know an Unsung Hero, share his or her story—and a photo if you have one—to remember and honor them during Black History Month.
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Virgil Ware (center) was shot the same day as the four girls killed in the famous Birmingham church bombing, but few have heard of him.
I plan on reading all of these posts to look for people to add to my art exhibit “Famous Faces and Unsung Heroes of the Civil Rights Movement.” This art is from that exhibit; click on the photo above for more info on the exhibit and/or to access links to websites with detailed info on Virgil Ware.
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