Civil Rights & Humanitarians

Discover the individuals who sparked profound social change with our archive of civil rights and humanitarian biographies. Explore the enduring legacies of visionary leaders and activists through monumental works like The Autobiography of Malcolm X and Mountains Beyond Mountains.

Permanent Record
Permanent Record

By Edward Snowden

Pub: 2019

Household, Health & Ba
Household, Health & Ba

By Jose Luis Gonzales-Balado

Pub: 1997

Mountains Beyond Mountains
Mountains Beyond Mountains

By Tracy Kidder

Pub: 2003

The Mayor of Castro Street
The Mayor of Castro Street

By Randy Shilts

Pub: 2008

My Own Words
My Own Words

By Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Mary Hartnett, Wendy W. Williams

Pub: 2016

Ella Baker and the Black Freedom Movement
Ella Baker and the Black Freedom Movement

By Barbara Ransby

Pub: 2024

The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks
The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks

By Jeanne Theoharis

Pub: 2015

Walking with the Wind
Walking with the Wind

By John Lewis

Pub: 2015

King
King

By Jonathan Eig

Pub: 2023

The Autobiography of Malcolm X
The Autobiography of Malcolm X

By Malcolm X, Alex Haley

Pub: 1992

Between the World and Me
Between the World and Me

By Ta-Nehisi Coates

Pub: 2015

I Am Malala
I Am Malala

By Malala Yousafzai

Pub: 2013