Civil rights movements -- Kentucky -- Louisville

Scope and Contents This collection contains 153.375 linear feet of materials related to or collected by Louisville social justice activist Anne Braden from early childhood until her death in 2006. While the collection includes a significant amount of personal materials from Anne and her husband Carl, the bulk of this material relates to their roles as civil rights activists, including its expression in Anne's writings, teaching materials, and correspondence. Also included are materials written about the...

Content Description Records of the Kentucky Alliance against Racist & Political Oppression, including newsletters, programs from their annual Unity Dinner and other events. Includes posters and a banner from Citizens Against Police Abuse (CAPA), which was a coalition of more than 30 civil rights and religious organizations, including the Kentucky Alliance against Racist and Political Repression, the Jefferson County chapter of Kentuckians for the Commonwealth, the ACLU of Kentucky, the Fairness Campaign,...

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The PIE records consist of three subgroups: organizational records, 1975-1977; records of other organizations, including various pro-busing groups, 1974-1977; and a topical file relating to the desegregation of Jefferson County, Kentucky, schools, 1972-1978.