They are not American super-women, but they are the best of Americans. They have remained responsible, critical, and loving in the face of servitude, sexual assault, segregation, poverty, and psychological violence. They have done this hard, messy work because they were committed to life and justice, and so we all might live more responsibly tomorrow. Kiese Laymon
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Today, we commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education decision that ended segregation in public schools. That decision also built a bridge between generations of black Americans who had been enslaved, liberated, and then segregated again, through the civil rights movement. Today, we honor these women for their commitment to freedom and justice.

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