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The JOURNEY
Welcome to CIVIL RIGHTS UNIVERSITY BLOG, a unique blog here for you to explore. CIVIL RIGHTS UNIVERSITY has added such value to my life, and I love having the opportunity to share my passions and thoughts with my loyal readers. Read on, and enjoy.
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Happy Birthday Brown, et al. v. Board of Education of Topeka Kansas, et al.
Photo by Gift Habeshaw on Unsplash Brown, et. Al v. Board of Topeka, Kansas, et al. Turns 70 this Year Brown’s holding Seventy years...
B.K. Leonard
Sep 3, 20243 min read
Marketing Your Activism
Photo by Campaign Creators on Unsplash Marketing your activism is important as it will be the key to sustaining your efforts, through the...
B.K. Leonard
Mar 27, 20245 min read
Monetizing Your Activism
Monetization at its most basic level is the act of earning revenue from the content you create and/or from products and programs that you...
B.K. Leonard
Jan 11, 20246 min read
How to Become an Activistpreneur
What is an Activispreneur? You have the passion for civil rights, but you need to also develop a way to support that passion through a...
B.K. Leonard
Sep 11, 20234 min read
Grassroots Activism: What is it?
Grassroots Activism: What is it? By Brian K. Leonard - April 26, 2023 The term [grassroots] has been used in various instances for...
B.K. Leonard
Apr 25, 20232 min read
Five (5) Things Activists can learn from Booker T. Washington: An Unlikely Activist
1. Perseverance without Pedigree Current activists can learn a great deal from Booker T. Washington, including how he persevered, and...
B.K. Leonard
Apr 20, 20234 min read
Five (5) Civil Rights Lessons We Can Learn from Dr. W.E.B. DuBois this Black History Month
Dr. W.E.B. DuBois Dr. W.E.B. DuBois, was perhaps the greatest scholar of African American History and Civil Rights in history. Dr....
B.K. Leonard
Feb 22, 20232 min read
Juneteenth: What it is, and Why It Still Matters to Civil Rights Activists today?
This week, Sunday, in fact, is both Father’s Day and Juneteenth, although the official holiday will be celebrated on Monday, June 20,...
B.K. Leonard
Jun 17, 20223 min read
Women in Civil Rights
During Women’s history month, and with the historic confirmation hearing going on for the first African American woman nominated to the...
B.K. Leonard
Mar 24, 20226 min read
Remote Activism
In the last almost two years we have been faced with a pandemic that we haven’t seen in over a century. Accordingly, like every other...
B.K. Leonard
Mar 15, 20225 min read
Blog Series Critical Race Theory in Housing and Land Ownership: Zoning Discrimination
This is the second part of a blogpost that I started discussing Critical Race Theory in Housing and Land Ownership. This post deals...
B.K. Leonard
Jan 1, 20227 min read
Blog Series: Critical Race Theory: Housing and Land Ownership
Blog Series: Critical Race Theory: In Housing and Land Ownership There are several issues involved in studying the impact of race and...
B.K. Leonard
Dec 1, 20213 min read
How to become a Civil Rights Lawyer
Have you ever wondered or thought about becoming a civil rights lawyer? If so, you are in the right place. If you do want to become a ...
B.K. Leonard
Nov 12, 20213 min read
How Do You Get Started in Civil Rights Work?
How do you get involved in civil rights work? How do you get started as an activist, an attorney, or social entrepreneur? Also what are...
B.K. Leonard
Oct 18, 20215 min read
Building Organizations are the Foundation for Movements
I’m gonna talk about a topic from my book, Movement Mentors, Dred Scott, Homer Plessy, and Rev. Oliver Brown, Three Courageous Men, Their...
B.K. Leonard
Sep 10, 20214 min read
Plan, Plan, Plan
Whether you are a civil rights activist, civil rights attorney, or a social entrepreneur, it is important to remember that you must not...
B.K. Leonard
Aug 20, 20213 min read
Monetizing Your Mission
The life of a civil rights activist much like the life of a writer, may sometimes be romanticized as being one of a pauper. However,...
B.K. Leonard
Jul 12, 20212 min read
Make Sure Your Busy Work Supports Your Life's Work
I realized the other day that my busy work/life's work was out of balance. I was allowing my busywork to take precedence over my life's...
B.K. Leonard
Mar 22, 20211 min read
Success Characteristic Number Two: CONSISTENCY- CIVIL RIGHTS ICON: MS. ELLA BAKER
Success Characteristic Number Two: Consistency – Civil Rights Pioneer- Ms. Ella Baker (1903-1986) After Clarity, the next most important...
B.K. Leonard
Nov 11, 20203 min read
Eight Success Characteristics and Civil Rights Icons! Number ONE: CLARITY -THURGOOD MARSHALL
This is the first of eight blog posts regarding a framework to help increase and encourage your personal development on your journey...
B.K. Leonard
Aug 22, 20204 min read
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