Diane Nash Archives - The Washington Informer

Diane Nash Archives - The Washington Informer

Shirley Chisholm

WILLIAMS: A ‘Dirty’ Word?

by WI Guest AuthorAugust 12, 2020December 21, 2021

Ambition is not a dirty word. Instead of viewing the concept or quality of ambition through the lens of negativity, race or misogyny, thank God for ambitious Black women.

Diane Nash, a native of Chicago, was instrumental as a change agent in the nonviolent movement for civil rights that began in 1959 when she was a student at Fisk University. In 1960, she became one of the founders of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and from 1961-1965 was actively working with SNCC and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC).

Marc Morial, Op-Ed, Opinion

MORIAL: Civil Rights Icon Diane Nash Celebrates Her 80th Birthday

by WI Guest AuthorMay 23, 2018October 31, 2020

Diane Nash, a native of Chicago, was instrumental as a change agent in the nonviolent movement for civil rights that began in 1959 when she was a student at Fisk University. In 1960, she became one of the founders of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and from 1961-1965 was actively working with SNCC and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC).

Why Civil Rights Leader Diane Nash Refused to March at Selma

by Reporter IIMarch 9, 2015October 30, 2020

Diane Nash, a native of Chicago, was instrumental as a change agent in the nonviolent movement for civil rights that began in 1959 when she was a student at Fisk University. In 1960, she became one of the founders of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and from 1961-1965 was actively working with SNCC and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC).

LBJ Doesn’t Deserve Credit for Selma

by WI WebstaffFebruary 2, 2015October 30, 2020