Joe Biden began his acceptance speech for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination by quoting a key but little known civil rights leader. “Ella Baker, a giant of the civil rights movement, left ...

Ella Baker was an influential leader during the Civil Rights Movement. Many consider Baker to be the backbone of the movement. She worked alongside some of the most influential leaders of this time ...

As we celebrate Women’s History Month, let’s remember a woman who made significant contributions to the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s-1960s, but may not be as well-known as others like Rosa Parks ...

NEWARK, Ohio (WCMH) — The world’s first statue of Civil Rights activist Ella Baker was unveiled on Wednesday at the Ohio State University at Newark. The statue, located on the Newark campus between ...

The Barnard Center for Research on Women and the Institute for Research in African American Studies at Columbia hosted “Ella Baker for the 21st Century,” a one-day symposium—featuring political ...