THE SPIRIT OF THE REVOLUTION LIVES ON

Black women are the overlooked powerhouses behind every great movement.

Sylvia Woods was a union organizer, protester against the murder of Emmett Till, and the head of the Chicago Committee to Free Angela Davis. She organized a rally of 5,000 people at McCormick Place to greet Davis two days after her acquittal.  

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Josephine Wyatt helped organize her Lawndale community against racist practices, picketed against apartheid in South Africa, and fought on behalf of (and became lifelong friends with) Angela Davis. She founded and led the Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression (CAARPR) for many years.

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And Clarice Durham formed the foundation of the Progressive Party, worked in multiple education-focused organizations, and was an avid supporter of the arts. She worked tirelessly to get both Harold Washington and Barack Obama elected. She was co-chair of CAARPR for almost 25 years.

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