Septima Poinsette Clark

Septima Poinsette Clark (May 3, 1898–December 15, 1987) was an American educator and civil rights activist. Clark developed the literacy and citizenship workshops that played an important role in the drive for voting rights and civil rights for African Americans in the American Civil Rights Movement. She became known as the "Queen mother" or "Grandmother" of the American Civil … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: Women Leaders of the Civil Rights Movement