Amelia Boynton Robinson, born in Savannah, Ga. is a civil rights icon who impacted the lives of people across the nation. She earned a degree in home economics at Tuskegee University and was ...

Amelia Boynton Robinson helped organize the 1965 Selma march. According to The Washington Post, she was the first black woman to run for Congress in Alabama. While she did not win, her campaign ...

The Selma Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority hosts its annual leadership luncheon at The Selma Convention Center, starting at 11 a.m. to bring homage to two members of the past within the ...

From left are Sasha Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, Lewis, Obama, Amelia Boynton, who was beaten during “Bloody Sunday,” and Adelaide Sanford, also in a wheelchair. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) ...