Rutgers University: Faculty Member's Milestone Book on Everyday Activists of The Civil Rights Movement Celebrates 30th Anniversary
February 17, 2026
February 17, 2026
NEWARK, New Jersey, Feb. 17 -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
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Faculty Member's Milestone Book on Everyday Activists of The Civil Rights Movement Celebrates 30th Anniversary
By Carrie Stetler
Thirty years ago, Rutgers-Newark researcher Charles Payne wrote a book that redefined the history of the civil rights movement, shifting the focus from a handful of charismatic leaders to the ordinary people who risked their lives . . .
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Faculty Member's Milestone Book on Everyday Activists of The Civil Rights Movement Celebrates 30th Anniversary
By Carrie Stetler
Thirty years ago, Rutgers-Newark researcher Charles Payne wrote a book that redefined the history of the civil rights movement, shifting the focus from a handful of charismatic leaders to the ordinary people who risked their lives . . .