U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters, Democrat of California, speaks on the first day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, on Aug. 19,
Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party delegate Fanny Hamer speaks out for the meeting of her delegates at a credential meeting before the formal meeting of the Democratic National Convention
Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party delegate Fanny Hamer speaks out for the meeting of her delegates at a credential meeting before the formal meeting of the Democratic National Convention
Source: Bettmann / Getty Black women have been standing at the front of the social justice movement for decades, from the civil rights movement to the ongoing fight
