We "cannot be free in America or anywhere else where there is capitalism and imperialism." Civil rights legend Ella Baker speaks at a Puerto Rico solidarity rally in 1974. | Jacobin magazine

Our final spotlight for Women's History Month is on Ella Baker, a civil rights movement leader who fought inequality and poverty. | AARP Foundation

Ella Baker was a behind-the-scenes force in the Civil Rights Movement, empowering grassroots leadership and community organizing. She played a key role in major organizations like the NAACP, Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), and Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). Unlike many leaders of the time, Baker believed true change came from the people, not just from top-down leadership. Source: Black History in two mins Y/T #SBM #somethingblackmade | Something Black Made